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      menarche
      noun
      the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
      Roots
      menmen- · Greek · month, menstruationarche-arche · Greek · beginning
      Words related to menarche
      menarchealmenstruationnmensesnpostmenstrualpuberalpostpubertyadjpubertaladjpremenstruallyadvpubertynprepuberalprepubescencenintermenstrualmenorrheancatamenianprepubertynprepubertaladjmenstruatevmenstrualadjcatamenialadjmenstruousadjpostpubescentadjpremenopausaladjmenopausenemmenagogicadjpostmenopausaladjamenorrheicadjclimactericnpreovulatoryadjmenopausaladjprogestationaladj

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      The word menarche breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: men, from Greek men (“month, menstruation”); and -arche, from Greek arche (“beginning”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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