gyno-

US/ɡaɪnoʊ-/US/d͡ʒaɪnoʊ-/

prefix

Of or pertaining to women.

Similar
gynaeco-gynæco-gyneco-
Opposite
andro-
OriginAncient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative gyn- · alternative gyne-

  1. Of or pertaining to women.
  2. Of or pertaining to the female reproductive system.

    Antonyms: andro-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixOf or pertaining to the female reproductive system.

Opposite
andro-
Similar
gynaeco-gynæco-gyneco-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷḗn
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā
  3. Ancient Greekγῠνή (gŭnḗ)
  4. Englishgyno-

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

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Translations

French gyno-, gynéco-
  • gyno-pertaining to women
  • gynéco-pertaining to women
Irish gíni-
  • gíni-pertaining to women
Polish gyno-
  • gyno-pertaining to women
Portuguese gino-
  • gino-pertaining to women
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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