-andry

== English == === 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. First attested in 1680. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ănʹdri, (dated) -ăndrĭ; IPA(key): /-ˈandɹi/, (dated) /-ændɹɪ/, (dated) === Suffix === -andry male mate(s), husband(s) ‎mono- + ‎-andry → ‎monandry [1855] ‎polygyny + ‎-andry → ‎polygynandry [1962] man, men; male(s) ‎pseudo- + ‎-andry → ‎pseudandry [1868] ‎mis- + ‎-andry → ‎misandry [1898] ‎protero- + ‎-andry → ‎proterandry [1922] male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s) ‎proto- + ‎-andry → ‎protandry [1870] ‎syn- + ‎-andry → ‎synandry [1900] ==== Derived terms ==== diandry gynandry ==== Related terms ==== -androus polyandry [1680] spanandry [1924] ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Randy, randy