-andry

American  

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

   polyandry.

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-andry British  

combining form

1. indicating number of husbands

   polyandry

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Usage

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.

Etymology

Origin of -andry

< Greek -andria. See andr-, -y ³

Example Sentences

In September, the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar was rocked by weeks of youth-led protests against poor service delivery, forcing the country's President Andry Rajoelina to sack his entire cabinet.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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.

From Barron's

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.

From Barron's

Madagascar braced for a new era of military rule Wednesday, a day after an elite army unit seized power following President Andry Rajoelina's impeachment and pledged elections in less than two years.

From Barron's