The Wordsmith Dictionary

an droc ra cy |anˈdräkrəsē ænˈdrɑkrəsi | ▶noun ( pl. androcracies ) a social system ruled or dominated by men. DERIVATIVES an dro crat ic |ˌandrəˈkratik |adjective

androecium

an droe ci um |anˈdrēSH (ē )əm ænˈdriʃ (i )əm | ▶noun ( pl. androecia |-SH (ē )ə | ) Botany the stamens of a flower collectively. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + oikion ‘house. ’

androgen

an dro gen |ˈandrəjən ˈændrəʤən | ▶noun Biochemistry a male sex hormone, such as testosterone. DERIVATIVES an dro gen ic |ˌandrəˈjenik |adjective ORIGIN 1930s: from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + -gen .

androgenize

an dro gen ize |anˈdräjəˌnīz ænˈdrɑʤənaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. androgenized ) treat with or expose to male hormones, typically resulting in the production of male sexual characteristics. DERIVATIVES an drog e ni za tion |anˌdräjənəˈzāSHən |noun

androgyne

an dro gyne |ˈandrəˌjīn ˈændrəʤaɪn | ▶noun an androgynous individual. • a hermaphrodite. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (as a noun ): via Latin from Greek androgunos, from anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + gunē ‘woman. ’

androgynous

an drog y nous |anˈdräjənəs ænˈdrɑʤənəs | ▶adjective partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex. • having the physical characteristics of both sexes; hermaphrodite. DERIVATIVES an drog y ny |-nē |noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin androgynus (see androgyne ) + -ous .

android

an droid |ˈanˌdroid ˈænˌdrɔɪd | ▶noun (in science fiction ) a robot with a human appearance. ORIGIN early 18th cent. (in the modern Latin form ): from modern Latin androides, from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + -oid .

andrology

an drol o gy |anˈdräləjē ænˈdrɑlədʒi | ▶noun the branch of physiology and medicine that deals with diseases and conditions specific to men. DERIVATIVES an drol o gist noun

Andromache

An drom a che |anˈdräməkē ənˈdrɑməki |Greek Mythology the wife of Hector. She became the slave of Neoptolemus (son of Achilles ) after the fall of Troy.

Andromeda

An drom e da |anˈdrämidə ænˈdrɑmədə | 1 Greek Mythology an Ethiopian princess whose mother Cassiopeia boasted that she herself (or, in some stories, her daughter ) was more beautiful than the Nereids. In revenge, Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the country; to placate him, Andromeda was fastened to a rock and exposed to the monster, from which she was rescued by Perseus. 2 Astronomy a large northern constellation between Perseus and Pegasus, with few bright stars. It is chiefly notable for the Andromeda Galaxy (or Great Nebula of Andromeda ), a conspicuous spiral galaxy probably twice as massive as our own and located 2 million light years away. • (as genitive Andromedae |anˈdrämiˌdē |) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate stars in this constellation: the star Gamma Andromedae.

andromeda

an drom e da |anˈdrämidə ænˈdrɑmədə | ▶noun an evergreen shrub of the heath family, typically with clusters of small bell-like flowers. [Two genera in the family Ericaceae: several species, including the bog rosemary (Andromeda glaucophylla and A. polifolia ) of north temperate regions, and the widely cultivated Japanese andromeda (Pieris japonica ).]

andropause

an dro pause |ˈandrəˌpôz ˈændroʊpɔz | ▶noun a collection of symptoms, including fatigue and a decrease in libido, experienced by some middle-aged men and attributed to a gradual decline in testosterone levels. DERIVATIVES an dro pau sal adjective ORIGIN 1960s: from andro-, on the pattern of menopause .

Andropov

An dro pov |anˈdräpôf, änˈdrôpəf ɑnˈdrɔpɔf | former name (1984 –89 ) for Rybinsk.

Andropov, Yuri

An dro pov, Yuri |änˈdrôpəf ɑnˈdrɔpɔf | (1914 –84 ), Soviet statesman; general secretary of the Communist Party of the former Soviet Union 1982 –84 and president 1983 –84; full name Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. As president, he initiated the reform process that was carried out by Mikhail Gorbachev, his successor.

Androscoggin River

An dro scog gin Riv er |ˌandrəˈskägən ˌændrəˌskɑɡən ˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 175 miles (280 km ) from northern New Hampshire through southwestern Maine to the Atlantic Ocean.

androstenedione

an dro stene di one |ˌandrəˌstēnˈdīōn ˌændroʊˌstinˈdaɪoʊn | ▶noun a naturally occurring steroid hormone, also available as a dietary supplement, believed to increase levels of serum testosterone. Also called andro.

androsterone

an dros ter one |anˈdrästəˌrōn ænˈdrɑstəroʊn | ▶noun Biochemistry a relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone. ORIGIN 1930s: from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + sterol + -one .

Oxford Dictionary

andro-

andro- |ˈandrəʊ | ▶combining form of men; male: androcentric. ORIGIN from Greek anēr, andr- ‘man ’.

androcentric

androcentric |ˌandrə (ʊ )ˈsɛntrɪk | ▶adjective focused or centred on men: in the radical feminist view science is sexist and androcentric. DERIVATIVES androcentrism noun

Androcles

Androcles |ˈandrəkliːz | a runaway slave in a story by Aulus Gellius (2nd century ad ) who extracted a thorn from the paw of a lion, which later recognized him and refrained from attacking him when he faced it in the arena.

androcracy

androcracy |anˈdrɒkrəsi | ▶noun ( pl. androcracies ) a social system ruled or dominated by men. DERIVATIVES androcratic adjective

androecium

androecium |anˈdriːsɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. androecia |-sɪə | ) Botany the stamens of a flower collectively. DERIVATIVES androecial adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: modern Latin, from andro- + Greek oikion ‘house ’.

androgen

androgen |ˈandrədʒ (ə )n | ▶noun Biochemistry a male sex hormone, such as testosterone. DERIVATIVES androgenic |-ˈdʒɛnɪk |adjective ORIGIN 1930s: from andro- + -gen .

androgenize

androgenize |anˈdrɒdʒənʌɪz |(also androgenise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. androgenized ) treat with or expose to male hormones, typically with the result that male sexual characteristics are produced. DERIVATIVES androgenization noun

androgyne

androgyne |ˈandrədʒʌɪn | ▶noun an androgynous individual. • a hermaphrodite. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek androgunos, from anēr, andr- ‘man ’ + gunē ‘woman ’.

androgynous

androgynous |anˈdrɒdʒɪnəs | ▶adjective partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex. • having the physical characteristics of both sexes; hermaphrodite. DERIVATIVES androgyny noun ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin androgynus (see androgyne ) + -ous .

android

android |ˈandrɔɪd | ▶noun (in science fiction ) a robot with a human appearance. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from modern Latin androides, from andro- + -oid .

andrology

andrology |anˈdrɒlədʒi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the branch of physiology and medicine which deals with diseases and conditions specific to men. DERIVATIVES andrologist noun ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from andro- + -logy .

Andromache

Andromache |anˈdrɒməki |Greek Mythology the wife of Hector. She became the slave of Neoptolemus (son of Achilles ) after the fall of Troy.

Andromeda

Andromeda |anˈdrɒmɪdə | 1 Greek Mythology an Ethiopian princess whose mother Cassiopeia boasted that she herself (or, in some stories, her daughter ) was more beautiful than the Nereids. In revenge Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the country; to placate him Andromeda was fastened to a rock and exposed to the monster, from which she was rescued by Perseus. 2 Astronomy a large northern constellation between Perseus and Pegasus, with few bright stars. It is chiefly notable for the Andromeda Galaxy (or Great Nebula of Andromeda ), a conspicuous spiral galaxy probably twice as massive as our own and located two million light years away. • (as genitive Andromedae |anˈdrɒmɪdiː, -dʌɪ |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Gamma Andromedae.

andromeda

andromeda |anˈdrɒmɪdə | ▶noun a bog rosemary, especially (marsh andromeda ) the common bog rosemary.

andropause

andro |pause |ˈandrəpɔːz | ▶noun a collection of symptoms, including fatigue and a decrease in libido, experienced by some older men and attributed to a gradual decline in testosterone levels. ORIGIN 1960s: from andro-, on the pattern of menopause .

Andropov

Andropov |anˈdrɒpɒf | former name (1984 –9 ) for Rybinsk.

Andropov, Yuri

Andropov, Yuri |anˈdrɒpɒf | (1914 –84 ), Soviet statesman, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR 1982 –4 and President 1983 –4; full name Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. As President he initiated the reform process carried through by Mikhail Gorbachev, his chosen successor.

Androscoggin River

An dro scog gin Riv er |ˌandrəˈskägən ˌændrəˌskɑɡən ˈrɪvər | a river that flows for 175 miles (280 km ) from northern New Hampshire through southwestern Maine to the Atlantic Ocean.

androstenedione

androstenedione |ˌandrɒstiːnˈdaɪəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] an androgenic steroid from which testosterone and certain oestrogens are derived in humans. ORIGIN 1930s: from androsterone + -ene + di- 1 + -one .

androsterone

androsterone |ˌandrə (ʊ )ˈstɪərəʊn, anˈdrɒstərəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry a relatively inactive male sex hormone produced by metabolism of testosterone. ORIGIN 1930s: from andro- + sterol + -one .

American Oxford Thesaurus

android

android noun a space station run by androids: robot, automaton, cyborg, droid, bot.

Duden Dictionary

andro-

an d ro-, An d ro-, an dro- An dro- Präfix Andro- aus gleichbedeutend griechisch andro- zu anḗr, Genitiv andrós »Mann «Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Mann, männlich «, z. B. androgen, Androgynie

Androblastom

An d ro blas tom , An dro blas tom Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Androblast o m |das Androblastom; Genitiv: des Androblastoms, Plural: die Androblastome griechisch; neulateinisch Eierstockgeschwulst, die eine vermehrte Androgenwirkung verursacht

Androdiözie

An d ro di ö zie, An dro di ö zie Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Androdiöz ie |die Androdiözie; Genitiv: der Androdiözie griechisch-neulateinisch das Vorkommen von Pflanzen mit nur männlichen Blüten neben solchen mit zwittrigen Blüten bei der gleichen Art

Androgamet

An d ro ga met , An dro ga met Substantiv, maskulin , der |Androgam e t |der Androgamet; Genitiv: des Androgameten, Plural: die Androgameten männliche Keimzelle; Gegensatz Gynogamet

Androgamon

An d ro ga mon , An dro ga mon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Androgam o n |das Androgamon; Genitiv: des Androgamons, Plural: die Androgamone Befruchtungsstoff des männlichen Gameten

androgen

an d ro gen , an dro gen Adjektiv Medizin |androg e n |a von der Wirkung eines Androgens; die Wirkung eines Androgens betreffend b männliche Geschlechtsmerkmale hervorrufend

Androgen

An d ro gen , An dro gen Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Androg e n |das Androgen; Genitiv: des Androgens, Plural: die Androgene zu griechisch -genḗs = verursachend männliches Geschlechtshormon

androgyn

an d ro gyn , an dro gyn Adjektiv bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache |androg y n |zu griechisch anḗr (Genitiv: andrós ) = Mann und gynḗ = Frau männliche und weibliche Merkmale aufweisend, in sich vereinigend

Androgynie

An d ro gy nie , An dro gy nie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache , die |Androgyn ie |androgyne Beschaffenheit

Androgynophor

An d ro gy no phor, An dro gy no phor Substantiv, Neutrum Botanik , das |Androgynoph o r |das Androgynophor; Genitiv: des Androgynophors, Plural: die Androgynophoren stielartige Verlängerung der Blütenachse, auf der Stempel und Staubblätter sitzen

androhen

an dro hen schwaches Verb |a ndrohen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « (als Strafe, Gegenmaßnahme ) drohend ankündigen jemandem Rache, ein Gerichtsverfahren, Schläge, Prügel androhen | die USA drohen Sanktionen, Konsequenzen an

Androhung

An dro hung Substantiv, feminin , die |A ndrohung |die Androhung; Genitiv: der Androhung, Plural: die Androhungen das Androhen die Androhung einer Strafe | unter Androhung von Gewalt

Androide

An d ro i de , An dro i de Substantiv, maskulin , der |Andro i de |der Androide; Genitiv: des Androiden, Plural: die Androiden zu griechisch anḗr (Genitiv: andrós ) = Mann, Mensch und -id < griechisch -eidḗs = -förmig, zu: eĩdos, Eidos (besonders in der futuristischen Literatur ) menschenähnliche Maschine; künstlicher Mensch

Androloge

An d ro lo ge , An dro lo ge Substantiv, maskulin , der |Androl o ge |Facharzt für Andrologie

Andrologie

An d ro lo gie , An dro lo gie Substantiv, feminin , die |Androlog ie |zu griechisch lógos, Logos Männerheilkunde

Andrologin

An d ro lo gin , An dro lo gin Substantiv, feminin , die |Androl o gin |weibliche Form zu Androloge

andrologisch

an d ro lo gisch, an dro lo gisch Adjektiv |androl o gisch |die Andrologie betreffend

Andromache

An d ro ma che , An dro ma che Eigenname |Andr o mache …xe |griechische Sagengestalt, Frau Hektors

Andromeda

An d ro me da , An dro me da Eigenname |Andr o meda |weibliche griechische Sagengestalt

Andromeda

An d ro me da , An dro me da Substantiv, feminin , die |Andr o meda |die Andromeda; Genitiv: der Andromeda Sternbild am nördlichen Sternenhimmel

Andromonözie

An d ro mo n ö zie, An dro mo nö zie Substantiv, feminin Botanik , die |Andromonöz ie |die Andromonözie; Genitiv: der Andromonözie das Vorkommen von männlichen und zwittrigen Blüten auf derselben Pflanze

Andropause

An d ro pau se , An dro pau se Substantiv, feminin , die |A ndropause |Klimakterium des Mannes

androphil

an d ro phil , an dro phil Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |androph i l |zu Androphilie neigend, Androphilie bekundend

Androphilie

An d ro phi lie , An dro phi lie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Androphil ie |die Androphilie; Genitiv: der Androphilie, Plural: die Androphilien sexuelle Neigung zu älteren, reifen Männern

Androphobie

An d ro pho bie , An dro pho bie Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Androphob ie |die Androphobie; Genitiv: der Androphobie, Plural: die Androphobien Phobie Furcht vor Männern, Hass auf Männer

Androspermium

An d ro sper mi um , An dro sper mi um Substantiv, Neutrum Biologie , das |Androsp e rmium |das Androspermium; Genitiv: des Androspermiums, Plural: die Androspermien zu griechisch anḗr (Genitiv: andrós ) = Mann und Sperma Samenfaden des Mannes, der ein Y-Chromosom enthält und damit das Geschlecht des gezeugten Kindes als männlich bestimmt

Androspore

An d ro spo re , An dro spo re Substantiv, feminin , die |Androsp o re |die Androspore; Genitiv: der Androspore, Plural: die Androsporen 1 Spore, die zu einer männlichen Pflanze wird 2 Schwärmspore der Grünalgen

Androsteron

An d ro s te ron , An dros te ron Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Androster o n |das Androsteron; Genitiv: des Androsterons Kunstwort männliches Keimdrüsenhormon, Abbauprodukt des Testosterons

androzentrisch

an d ro zen t risch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |androz e ntrisch |den Androzentrismus betreffend androzentrisches Denken

Androzentrismus

An d ro zen t ris mus , An dro zen tris mus Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |Androzentr i smus |der Androzentrismus; Genitiv: des Androzentrismus zu griechisch anḗr (Genitiv: andrós ) = Mann und Zentrum das Männliche, den Mann ins Zentrum des Denkens stellende Anschauung

Andrözeum

An d rö ze um , An drö ze um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Andröz e um |das Andrözeum; Genitiv: des Andrözeums griechisch-neulateinisch Gesamtheit der Staubblätter einer Blüte

French Dictionary

andro-

andro- préf. préfixe Élément du grec signifiant « homme mâle ». : Androgyne.

androgène

androgène adj. et n. m. adjectif et nom masculin Se dit d ’une substance hormonale qui provoque l ’apparition de caractères sexuels masculins.

androgyne

androgyne adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Individu qui présente des caractères sexuels du sexe opposé. : Un androgyne troublant. Note Technique L ’hermaphrodite est doté de caractères des deux sexes.

androïde

androïde n. m. nom masculin Robot à forme humaine.

andropause

andropause n. f. nom féminin Diminution progressive de l ’activité sexuelle chez l ’homme. Note Technique Au féminin, c ’est la ménopause qui désigne la fin de la fonction ovarienne.

androstérone

androstérone n. f. nom féminin Hormone sexuelle mâle.

Spanish Dictionary

andro-, -andro

andro-, -andro Elemento prefijal y sufijal de origen griego que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de: (i )Varón, género masculino :andropausia, andrología, androfobia .Como elemento sufijal también puede adoptar la forma -andria, que únicamente entra en la formación de nombres: poliandria .(ii )Ser humano :androide .(iii )Estambre de la flor :androceo .

androceo

androceo nombre masculino bot Verticilo floral y fértil de algunas plantas formado por los estambres :cuando las flores no presentan androceo se las considera como unisexuales femeninas .

androfobia

androfobia nombre femenino Temor obsesivo experimentado hacia los varones que puede constituir una enfermedad .

andrófobo, -ba

andrófobo, -ba adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que padece androfobia .

andrógeno

andrógeno nombre masculino Hormona que provoca la aparición de los caracteres secundarios masculinos, tales como la barba o el tono de la voz :los andrógenos son producidos por los testículos y la corteza suprarrenal .

androginia

androginia nombre femenino Cualidad de andrógino .

andrógino, -na

andrógino, -na adjetivo 1 [organismo ] Que reúne los dos sexos en el mismo individuo :el percebe es un crustáceo marino andrógino .SINÓNIMO bisexual, hermafrodita .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que tiene rasgos corporales ambiguos, que no se corresponden con los propios de su verdadero sexo :seres andróginos; su aspecto externo es el de un andrógino .3 adjetivo Que es propio de estas personas :algunas atletas tienen aspecto andrógino; la mejor arma estética del cantante Prince es su imagen andrógina .

androide

androide nombre masculino Robot con aspecto, movimientos y algunas funciones propias de un ser humano :al principio de la película, el capitán de la nave descubre que un miembro de la tripulación es en realidad un androide .

andrología

andrología nombre femenino Parte de la medicina que estudia al hombre, en especial las enfermedades de los órganos reproductores masculinos .

andrológico, -ca

andrológico, -ca adjetivo De la andrología o relacionado con esta parte de la medicina .

andrólogo, -ga

andrólogo, -ga nombre masculino y femenino Médico especialista en andrología .

andrómina

andrómina nombre femenino 1 coloquial Embuste o mentira :dile que no vaya contando andróminas, que ya lo conocemos .2 coloquial Comentario tonto o sin interés :vigila que no hable mucho, que siempre sale con alguna andrómina y nos deja en ridículo .

andropausia

andropausia nombre femenino 1 Desaparición progresiva de la actividad de las glándulas sexuales del hombre :la andropausia se manifiesta entre los 50 y los 70 años .SINÓNIMO viripausia .2 Período en la vida del hombre en el que se produce esta desaparición :algunos hombres pueden sufrir desequilibrios psíquicos durante la andropausia .SINÓNIMO viripausia .

androsterona

androsterona nombre femenino Hormona sexual masculina .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

androgynous

an drog y nous /ændrɑ́dʒ (ə )nəs |-drɔ́dʒ -/形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 男女両性の, 雌雄同体の ; 中性的な .2 〘植〙雌雄同花 [株 ]の .à n dr ó g y ny /-ni /名詞

android

an droid /ǽndrɔɪd /〖語源は「人間のような」〗名詞 C アンドロイド, 人造人間 .形容詞アンドロイドのような .

Andromeda

An drom e da /ændrɑ́mɪdə |-drɔ́m -/名詞 1 〘ギ神〙アンドロメダ〘Cassiopeiaの娘; Perseusの妻〙.2 〘天〙アンドロメダ座〘the Chained Ladyともいう〙.～̀ G á laxy 〘天〙〖the ～〗アンドロメダ銀河 [星雲 ].

andropause

an dro pause /ǽndrəpɔ̀ːz /名詞 U 男性更年期 [休止 ] 〘男性ホルモンの減少により起こる〙.