andro-

US/ændɹoʊ-/

prefix

human

“android”

Opposite

Meanings

prefix
  1. human

    android

  2. man, male

    androgyny

    Antonyms: gyno-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixman, male

Opposite

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂nḗr
  2. Proto-Hellenic*anḗr
  3. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)
  4. Englishandro-

From Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós), genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr).

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Translations

Catalan andro-
  • andro-male
Finnish ihmis-, andro-
  • ihmis-human
  • andro-human
  • mies-male
  • andro-male
Irish andra-
  • andra-male
Italian andro-, andro-
  • andro-human
  • andro-male
Polish andro-, andro-
  • andro-human
  • andro-male
Portuguese andro-, andro-
  • andro-human
  • andro-male
Spanish andro-
  • andro-male
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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