Abbreviation for "androphile" (a male who's sexually and/or romantically attracted to other males).
It's a suggested word for androphiles who prefer a shorter, easier-to-say word to describe themselves.
From the Greek 'andro' ("man", "male").
It's a suggested word for androphiles who prefer a shorter, easier-to-say word to describe themselves.
From the Greek 'andro' ("man", "male").
Switch the word gay to andro mentally, and use it in situations where others will understand what you mean.
That guy likes dudes. He's an andro.
That guy likes dudes. He's an andro.
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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.”
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