-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

• diandry
• gynandry

Related terms

• -androus
• polyandry [1680]
• spanandry [1924]

Translations

male mate, husband

• French: -andrie f
• Portuguese: -andria f

man, male

• French: -andrie f
• Portuguese: -andria f

male reproductive organ; stamen

• French: -andrie f
• Portuguese: -andria f

Anagrams

• Randy, randy