-andry

1. a combining form occurring in nouns corresponding to adjectives ending in -androus:

   polyandry.

-andry

combining form

1. indicating number of husbands

   polyandry

Word History and Origins

Origin of -andry¹

< Greek -andria. See andr-, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of -andry¹

from Greek -andria, from anēr man

Example Sentences

The community wanted to know whether modern fires burn more intensely than those in the past, says Andry Sculthorpe, who is Pakana, or Aboriginal from Lutruwita, and who coordinates the center’s work to revive cultural burning.

From Science Magazine

Co-authors of the current study include: Annick Reveloson, a PhD student at the University of Antananarivo in Madagascar; Stephen Mugel, an Emory PhD student set to graduate this May; Nick An, who graduated last year from Emory's BS/MPH program; Andry Andriamiadanarivo, a technician at Centre ValBio in Madagascar; and Minoarisoa Rajerison, Rindra Randremanana and Romain Girod, research scientists at the Pasteur Institute in Madagascar.

From Science Daily

It must now be ratified by the High Constitutional Court and signed into law by President Andry Rajoelina, who first raised the issue in December.

From Seattle Times

Madagascar's incumbent President Andry Rajoelina has won a third term, following a disputed election boycotted by the opposition and its supporters.

From BBC

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina took a predictably commanding early lead on Friday in his bid for re-election in a vote marked by low turnout and an opposition boycott, preliminary results showed.

From Reuters

Words That Use -andry

What does -andry mean?

The combining form -andry is used like a suffix to indicate the noun form of adjectives ending in -androus, meaning “male.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.

In terms from botany, -andry is used to specifically indicate the state of having a number or type of stamens, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower. In some terms, such as polyandry, the form is used to indicate practices around having a husband.

The form -andry comes from Greek -andría, essentially meaning “male.” This suffix, in turn, derives from Greek anḗr, “man.”

What are variants of –andry?

While -andry doesn’t have any variants, it is related to other combining forms: andro-, andr-, and -androus. Want to know more? Check out our Words that Use articles for each form.

Examples of -andry

A term you may have encountered that features the form -andry is misandry, “hatred, dislike, or mistrust of men.”

The form mis- has a variety of meanings, including “hate,” from Greek mîsos meaning “hatred,” while the form -andry means “male.” Misandry literally translates to “male hate.”

What are some words that use the combining form –andry?

• gynandry (using the equivalent form of -andry in Greek)
• monandry
• polyandry (using the equivalent form of -andry in Greek)

What are some other forms that -andry may be commonly confused with?

• -aceous
• -an
• -ance
• -ancy

Break it down!

The combining form mon- means “one.” With this in mind, what does the botanical term monandry mean?