men‧o‧pause /ˈmenəpɔːz $ -pɒːz/
noun [singular, uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: meno- 'menstruation' (from Greek men 'month') + Greek pausis ( ⇒ pause2)]
the time when a woman stops
MENSTRUATing, which usually happens around the age of 50 ⇒
male menopause:
After the menopause a woman cannot bear a child.—menopausal /ˌmenəˈpɔːz
əl◂ $ -ˈpɒː-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲