-andry

UK/-ˈandɹi/

suffix

male mate(s), husband(s)

“mis- + -andry → misandry [1898]”

OriginAncient Greek -ανδρία →
First used 1855
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Meanings

suffix
  1. male mate(s), husband(s)First known use 1855

    mono- + -andry → monandry [1855]

    1 more example

    polygyny + -andry → polygynandry [1962]

  2. man, men; male(s)First known use 1868

    mis- + -andry → misandry [1898]

    2 more examples

    pseudo- + -andry → pseudandry [1868]

    protero- + -andry → proterandry [1922]

  3. male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)First known use 1870

    syn- + -andry → synandry [1900]

    1 more example

    proto- + -andry → protandry [1870]

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνδρ-
  2. Ancient Greek-ανδρία
  3. English-andry

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.

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Translations

French -andrie, -andrie
  • -andriemale mate, husband
  • -andriemale reproductive organ; stamen
  • -andrieman, male
Portuguese -andria, -andria
  • -andriamale mate, husband
  • -andriamale reproductive organ; stamen
  • -andriaman, male
Cite this entry
APA

-andry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-andry

MLA

“-andry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-andry. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-andry,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-andry.

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