ANDRO- Definition & Meaning

andro-

a combining form meaning “male,” used in the formation of compound words.
androsterone.

andro-

combining form

male; masculine
androsterone
(in botany) stamen or anther
androecium

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of andro-¹

< Greek ��Ի��ó ( s ), genitive of ��ḗr man; akin to Sanskrit nar-, Albanian ��í person, Latin Nero Nero

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of andro-¹

from Greek ��ŧ�� (genitive andros ) man

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Example Sentences

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Others lauded what Morris called Stewart’s “hyper-sexualized, left of andro” statement.

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Billed as Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez, she opened the movie directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix wearing a white gown and singing in an aging theater the aria “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” from the opera “La Wally.”

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Androgynous/“Andro” is a gender expression that has elements of both masculinity and femininity.

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Andro Perez, 35, works at a smaller Amazon warehouse near JFK8, where a union vote is scheduled this month.

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Lee’s new album, titled Andro, is out on October 16.

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When To Use

What does andro- mean?

The combining form andro- is used like a prefix meaning “male.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.The form andro- comes from Greek ��ḗr, meaning “man.” The name of the princess Andromeda from Greek mythology comes from this same Greek root. Her name has been translated as "ruler of man."What are variants of andro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, andro- becomes andr-, as in andragogy.Though these aren’t true variants, andro- is related to the combining forms -androus and -andry. Want to know more? Check out our 51�Թ�s that Use articles for each form.

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