-andry

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 [1680].

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: -ănʹdri, (dated) -ăndrĭ; IPA^(key): /-ˈandɹi/, (dated) /-ændɹɪ/, (dated)

Suffix

-andry

1. male mate(s), husband(s)

   monandry [1855], polygynandry [1962]

2. man, men; male(s)

   pseudandry [1868], misandry [1898], proterandry [1922]

3. male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)

   protandry [1870], synandry [1900]

Anagrams

• Randy, randy