henopause

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noun

The point at which a hen stops producing eggs

OriginEnglish menopause ← French ménopause ← Latin pausa →
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Meanings

nounhenopause (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe point at which a hen stops producing eggs

Origin

  1. Englishhen
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  5. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  6. Ancient Greekμήν (mḗn)
  7. Frenchméno-
  8. Ancient Greekπαύω (paúō)
  9. Ancient Greekπαῦσις (paûsis)
  10. Latinpausa
  11. Frenchménopause
  12. Englishmenopause
  13. Englishhenopause

Blend of hen + menopause.

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APA

henopause. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henopause

MLA

“henopause.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henopause. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “henopause,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/henopause.

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