-andry
See also: andry
English
Etymology
From three inextricable sources:
- the Ancient Greek -ανδρία (-andría), forming abstract nouns of quality or condition from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”, “husband”);
- Ancient Greek ἀνδρ- (andr-) (andr-: the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr)) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns of quality or condition); and,
- the -andry element of polyandry [1680].
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ănʹdri, (dated) -ăndrĭ; IPA(key): /-ˈandɹi/, (dated) /-ændɹɪ/, (dated)
Suffix
-andry
- male mate(s), husband(s)
- mono- + -andry → monandry [1855]
- polygyny + -andry → polygynandry [1962]
- man, men; male(s)
- pseudo- + -andry → pseudandry [1868]
- mis- + -andry → misandry [1898]
- protero- + -andry → proterandry [1922]
- male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)
- proto- + -andry → protandry [1870]
- syn- + -andry → synandry [1900]
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_words_suffixed_with_-andry' title='Category:English words suffixed with -andry'>English words suffixed with -andry</a>
- diandry
- gynandry
Related terms
- -androus
- polyandry [1680]
- spanandry [1924]
Translations
male mate, husband
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man, male
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male reproductive organ; stamen
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Anagrams
- Randy, randy