-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

Former Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina, who was ousted in a coup last week, has been stripped of his citizenship by the new regime.

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Madagascar's new government has stripped ousted president Andry Rajoelina of his Malagasy nationality in a decree published Friday, media reports said, 10 days after he was removed in a military takeover.

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Mamy Ravatomanga, one of Madagascar's richest men, fled to the neighbouring island of Mauritius on October 12, days before a military coup that ousted President Andry Rajoelina.

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He swapped his fatigues for a suit and thanked the young people who took to the streets for weeks of protests that prompted President Andry Rajoelina to flee the country and led to his impeachment.

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Originally from eastern Madagascar, Sambizafy is among the educated Malagasy youth swelling the ranks of the Gen Z movement behind the protests that led parliamentarians to vote to impeach President Andry Rajoelina on Tuesday and an elite military unit to seize power this week.

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When To Use

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.