What does menarche mean?
Menarche means The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period..
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/mɛˈnɑː.ki/ · noun
The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period..
How old is she? Nine? Ten? The menarche is not far off – a hint of a bosom, poor child.
The most potent and indeed dangerous of all menstrual blood was the menarche, the first day's flow of the first menstruation of a virgin girl.
Initiation is imagined, but the initiate is not the young girl in menarche, about to be wed to the moon, but a young man about to become a great hunter.
Use menarche when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Menarche means The onset of menstruation; a girl's first period..
Common synonyms include menophania.
Possible antonyms include menopause.
How old is she? Nine? Ten? The menarche is not far off – a hint of a bosom, poor child.
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