andron

¹

[ an-dron ]

noun

1. (in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
2. (in an ancient Roman house) a passage between two peristyles.

Andron

²

[ an-dron ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.

Word History and Origins

Origin of andron¹

< Greek, equivalent to andr- andr- + -ōn noun suffix

Example Sentences

In the play so called, published among those of Shakespeare, the word all through is called Andron'icus .

From Project Gutenberg

The andron was a passage at the right or the left of the tablinum, connecting the atrium with the peristyle (Figs. 115, 121).

From Project Gutenberg