perimenopausal

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adjective

Of, pertaining to, or experiencing perimenopause.

Similar
periestropausal
OriginEnglish menopausal ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← French ménopause →
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Meanings

adjectiveperimenopausal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or experiencing perimenopause.

    Synonyms: periestropausal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, pertaining to, or experiencing perimenopause.

Similar
periestropausal
Also see
periestropausal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
  3. Englishperi-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-?
  6. Proto-Indo-European*mḗh₁n̥s
  7. Proto-Hellenic*méns
  8. Ancient Greekμήν (mḗn)
  9. Frenchméno-
  10. Ancient Greekπαύω (paúō)
  11. Ancient Greekπαῦσις (paûsis)
  12. Latinpausa
  13. Frenchménopause
  14. Englishmenopause
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Englishmenopausal
  18. Englishperimenopausal

From peri- + menopausal.

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APA

perimenopausal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimenopausal

MLA

“perimenopausal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimenopausal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perimenopausal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perimenopausal.

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