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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. First attested in 1680.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-andry
- male mate(s), husband(s)
- mono- + -andry → monandry
- polygyny + -andry → polygynandry
- man, men; male(s)
- pseudo- + -andry → pseudandry
- mis- + -andry → misandry
- protero- + -andry → proterandry
- male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)
- proto- + -andry → protandry
- syn- + -andry → synandry
Derived terms
Translations
male reproductive organ; stamen
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