English Explanatory Dictionary

menopausal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or pertaining to the menopause.
  2. Presently experiencing or having previously experienced menopause.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-menopausal.wav

Word forms

menopausal

Etymology

Etymology tree French méno- Ancient Greek παύω (paúō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek παῦσις (paûsis)der. Latin pausabor. French -pause French ménopause English menopause Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English menopausal From menopause + -al.

Synonyms

estropausal

Derived words

menopausally menotropin nonmenopausal perimenopausal postmenopausal premenopausal transmenopausal

Translations

Central Bikol: langday Catalan: menopàusic Finnish: menopausaalinen Polish: menopauzalny Spanish: menopáusico
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