-andry

English

Etymology

From three inextricable sources:

• the Ancient Greek -ανδρία (-andria), forming abstract nouns of quality or condition from ἀνήρ (anēr, “man”, “husband”);
• Ancient Greek ἀνδρ- (andr-: the stem of ἀνήρ) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns of quality or condition); and,
• the -andry element of polyandry [1680].

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: —ănʹdri, (dated) —ăndrĭ; IPA: /—ˈandɹi/, (dated) /—ændɹɪ/; X-SAMPA: /—"andr\i/, (dated) /—{ndr\I/

Suffix

-andry

1. male mate(s), husband(s)

   monandry [1855], polygynandry [1962]

2. man, men; male(s)

   pseudandry [1868], misandry [1898], proterandry [1922]

3. male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)

   protandry [1870], synandry [1900]

Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -andry

• diandry
• gynandry

Related terms

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

Translations

male mate, husband

• French: -andrie (fr) f

man, male

• French: -andrie (fr) f

male reproductive organ; stamen

• French: -andrie (fr) f