menopause Syllabification: (men·o·pause)Pronunciation: /ˈmenəˌpôz/Translate menopause | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of menopause noun the ceasing of menstruation. the period in a woman’s life (typically between 45 and 50 years of age) when this occurs. Derivatives menopausalPronunciation: /ˌmenəˈpôzəl/ adjective Origin: late 19th century: from modern Latin menopausis (see meno-, pause)menopause in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of menopause in the British & World English dictionary
