Etymology

climacterium

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Today it means: The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλιμακτήρ
  2. English todayclimacterium

From Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ (klimaktḗr).

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