andropause
noun
andropause is spelled A-N-D-R-O-P-A-U-S-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, andropause means “The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in andropause?
| Letters | 10: A-N-D-R-O-P-A-U-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is andropause?
Andropause appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does andropause mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Andropause in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense male equivalent of the menopause:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | andropause |
| German | Andropause |
| Portuguese | andropausa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does andropause come from?
From andro- + -pause, based on menopause.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).