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menarche

Syllabification: (men·ar·che)
Pronunciation: /ˈmenˌärkē/

Definition of menarche

noun

  • the first occurrence of menstruation.

Derivatives

menarcheal

Pronunciation: /menˈärkēəl/

(or menarchial) adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mēn 'month' + arkhē 'beginning'

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