Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

andrology

/ænˈdɹɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
an-drol-o-gy
IPA
/ænˈdɹɒləd͡ʒi/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English andrology From andro- + -logy.

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How do you pronounce andrology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈdɹɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does andrology mean?
The branch of medicine concerned with male diseases, especially those affecting the male reproductive system.
Where does andrology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr Proto-Hellenic *anḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νδρός (ăndrós)der. English andro- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English andrology From andro- + -logy.

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