polyandry
/ˌpɒˌliˈændɹi/po-lee-AN-dree
/ˌpɑˌliˈændɹi/pah-lee-AN-dree
Meaningmany husbands
Common meaning: having several husbands at once
- polymany (Greek polus)
- andrman (the male adult), in contrast with woman or childLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 126 · scan
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
‘many (Greek polus)’ + ‘man (the male adult), in contrast with woman or child’ → polyandry
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀνήρ ‘man (the male adult), in contrast with woman or child’.
Roots
- ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός Greek “man (the male adult), in contrast with woman or child”
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