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nounSynonym of menopause.
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- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁(y)-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-m̥h₁n-éh₂
- Proto-Italic*θēmanā
- Proto-Italic*fēmanā
- Latinfēmina
- Latinfēmella
- Old Frenchfemele
- Middle Englishfemele
- Middle Englishfemale
- Englishfemaleclip.
- Latinfēmina
- Latinfēminīnus
- Old Frenchfeminin
- Middle Englishfemynyne
- Englishfeminineclip.
- Englishfem-
- Proto-Indo-European*med-
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
- Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
- Proto-Hellenic*méns
- Ancient Greekμήν (mḗn)
- Frenchméno-
- Ancient Greekπαύω (paúō)
- Ancient Greekπαῦσις (paûsis)
- Latinpausa
- Frenchménopause
- Englishmenopause
- Englishfemopause
Blend of fem- + menopause, to avoid the word men.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
femopause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femopause
MLA
“femopause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femopause. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “femopause,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/femopause.
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