English Explanatory Dictionary

menarche

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period.

Pronunciation

/mɛˈnɑː.ki/ /ˈmɛˌnɑɹ.ki/ /məˈnɑɹ.ki/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-menarche.wav

Word forms

menarche menarches

Etymology

First attested 1900, from German Menarche, formed from meno- + -arche.

Synonyms

menophania

Antonyms

menopause

Derived words

menarchal menarcheal menarched menarchial menarchic postmenarche
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