andron

[ an-dron ]

noun

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

Origin of andron

¹

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

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Andron

[ an-dron ]

nounClassical Mythology.

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

Also An·drus [an-druhs] /ˈæn drəs/ .

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How to use andron in a sentence

In the play so called, published among those of Shakespeare, the word all through is called andron'icus .
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
The andron was a passage at the right or the left of the tablinum, connecting the atrium with the peristyle (Figs. 115, 121).
Pompeii, Its Life and Art | August Mau

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