android
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See also: Android
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man, human”)) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, “form, image, shape, appearance, look”)). Note the form ἀνδρώδης (andrṓdēs, “manly”) already existed in Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.
Pronunciation
Noun
android (plural androids)
- A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
- An artificial human.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
robot with human form
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Adjective
android (comparative more android, superlative most android)
- Possessing human qualities.
- (anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.
- Characteristic of men.
- Antonym: gynoid
- an android fat distribution
Translations
possessing human qualities
Anagrams
Czech
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, “man”) + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “form, appearance”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
Noun
android m anim
Declension
Declension of android (hard masculine animate)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | android | androidi, androidové |
| genitive | androida | androidů |
| dative | androidovi, androidu | androidům |
| accusative | androida | androidy |
| vocative | androide | androidi, androidové |
| locative | androidovi, androidu | androidech |
| instrumental | androidem | androidy |
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”), ἀνδρός (andrós), + -ειδής (-eidḗs, “form, appearance”). By surface analysis, andro- + -id. First attested in 1830.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
android m animal
Declension
Declension of android
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | android | androidy |
| genitive | androida | androidów |
| dative | androidowi | androidom |
| accusative | androida | androidy |
| instrumental | androidem | androidami |
| locative | androidzie | androidach |
| vocative | androidzie | androidy |
References
- ^ Gazeta Polska (in Polish), number 309, 1830, page 4
Further reading
- android in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- android in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “android”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 35
- android in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French androïde. Equivalent to andro- + -oid.
Noun
android m (plural androizi)
Declension
Declension of android
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) android | androidul | (niște) androizi | androizii |
| genitive/dative | (unui) android | androidului | (unor) androizi | androizilor |
| vocative | androidule | androizilor | ||