Origin

from Greek -andria, from anēr man

-andry

Word Origin

a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -androus:

polyandry.

Origin

< Greek -andria. See andr-, -y³

Related Words

misandry
polyandry

-an·dry
\ˌandrē, ˌaan-, -ri\ noun combining form
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin -andria, from Greek, fact or condition of having (such or so many) men, from -andros + -ia -y
: possession of (such or so many) stamens
< heterandry >

-andry

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

Suffix

male mate(s), husband(s)

monandry [1855], polygynandry [1962]
man, men; male(s)

pseudandry [1868], misandry [1898], proterandry [1922]
male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)

protandry [1870], synandry [1900]

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].

Derived terms

English words suffixed with -andry

diandry

gynandry

Related terms

-androus

polyandry [1680]

spanandry [1924]

词汇	-andry
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Webster Wiktionary -andry suff.（后缀） The condition of having a specified kind or number of husbands: 丈夫的：有特定种类或数量丈夫的状态： monandry. 一夫制 The condition of having a specified kind or number of stamens: 雄蕊的：有特定种类或数量雄蕊的状态： polyandry. 多雄蕊语源 Greek -andria 希腊语 -andria from anēr andr- [man] * see ner- ² 源自 anēr andr- [男子] 参见 ner- ² -andry combining form in countable noun indicating number of husbands ⇒ polyandry Origin from Greek -andria,* from anēr man -andry Word Origin 1 a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -androus: polyandry. Origin < Greek -andria. See andr-, -y³ Related Words misandry polyandry -an·dry \ˌandrē, ˌaan-, -ri\ noun combining form (-es) Etymology: New Latin -andria, from Greek, fact or condition of having (such or so many) men, from -andros + -ia -y : possession of (such or so many) stamens < heterandry > -andry (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ănʹdri, (dated) -ăndrĭ; IPA: /-ˈandɹi/, (dated) /-ændɹɪ/, (dated) Suffix male mate(s), husband(s) monandry [1855], polygynandry [1962] man, men; male(s) pseudandry [1868], misandry [1898], proterandry [1922] male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s) protandry [1870], synandry [1900] 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]. Derived terms ► English words suffixed with -andry diandry gynandry Related terms -androus polyandry [1680] spanandry [1924]
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