philander
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[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek φιλία (philia, 'love') and ἀνδρός (andros), genitive case of ἀνήρ (anēr, 'man').
[edit] Noun
philander (plural philanders)
- A lover.
- A South American opossum, Didelphys philander.
- An Australian bandicoot, Perameles lagotis.
[edit] Verb
philander (third-person singular simple present philanders, present participle philandering, simple past and past participle philandered)
- To make love to women; to play the male flirt.