-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. First attested in 1680.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ănʹdri, (dated) -ăndrĭ; IPA(key): /-ˈandɹi/, (dated) /-ændɹɪ/, (dated)

Suffix

-andry

  1. male mate(s), husband(s)
    ‎mono- + ‎-andry → ‎monandry [1855]
    ‎polygyny + ‎-andry → ‎polygynandry [1962]
  2. man, men; male(s)
    ‎pseudo- + ‎-andry → ‎pseudandry [1868]
    ‎mis- + ‎-andry → ‎misandry [1898]
    ‎protero- + ‎-andry → ‎proterandry [1922]
  3. male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)
    ‎proto- + ‎-andry → ‎protandry [1870]
    ‎syn- + ‎-andry → ‎synandry [1900]

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -andry

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