by sootybooty April 3, 2022
by WhorhayMaccocknstuf March 25, 2014
Similar to the metro-sexual male. An andro-fem is a female who possesses male habits. They appear completely girly but have the tendency to think like the male species.
by Mirca June 9, 2006
short for Androgenous Hipster - those folks with overworked hair, super skinny jeans, and all the latest accessories from American Apparel.
by overmonk December 10, 2009
by AndrosLesbian June 10, 2023
The combining form andro- is used like a prefix meaning “male.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.
WORD ORIGIN FOR ANDRO-
from Greek anēr (genitive andros) man
The form andro- comes from Greek anḗr, 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 Words that Use articles for each form.
WORD ORIGIN FOR ANDRO-
from Greek anēr (genitive andros) man
The form andro- comes from Greek anḗr, 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 Words that Use articles for each form.
One example of a word you may have encountered that features the form andro- is androgynous, “neither clearly masculine nor clearly feminine in appearance.” Androgynous comes from the Greek andrógynos, meaning “hermaphrodite,” which uses the equivalent form of andro-.
The andro- part of the word means “male,” while the -gynous part, from Greek -gynos, means “of females.” Androgynous literally means roughly “like a male and a female.”
The andro- part of the word means “male,” while the -gynous part, from Greek -gynos, means “of females.” Androgynous literally means roughly “like a male and a female.”
by iurbandic June 22, 2022