Word: menophania
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: men
o
pha
ni
a
Definition: The onset of menstruation at puberty; menarche.
Morphemes:
Affix: meno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: menstruation; the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; --Hippocrates; --Aristotle
Affix: -phany
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Concerning a manifestation or (first) appearance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φαίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: phaino
Meaning: I shine, appear
Affix: -ia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form taxonomic names, especially to form genus names when appended to the name of a person, usually a scientist or a patron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.