-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

  1. male mate(s), husband(s)
    mono- + -andrymonandry [1855]
    polygyny + -andrypolygynandry [1962]
  2. man, men; male(s)
    pseudo- + -andrypseudandry [1868]
    mis- + -andrymisandry [1898]
    protero- + -andryproterandry [1922]
  3. male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)
    proto- + -andryprotandry [1870]
    syn- + -andrysynandry [1900]

Derived terms

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