English Explanatory Dictionary

gynæc-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. woman, female

Pronunciation

gīʹnĭk jīʹnĭk gīʹnēk jĭʹnĭk /ˈɡaɪnɪk/ /ˈdʒaɪnɪk/ /ˈɡaɪniːk/ /ˈdʒɪnɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gynæc-.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gynæc-2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gynæc-3.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-gynæc-4.wav

Word forms

gynæc-

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek γῠναικ- (gŭnaik-), stem of γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

Synonyms

femin- gyn-

Related words

gynæceum gynæcian gynæcic gynæcocrat gynæcocratic gynæcocratical gynæcocracy → gynæconitis gynandr- -gynous

Derived words

gynæcandrical gynæcocœnic gynæcoid pelvis gynæcoid → gynæcolatry gynæcologically gynæcological → gynæcologist gynæcology → gynæcomasty gynæcomastia gynæcomazia gynæcomorphous gynæconome gynæconomist gynæcophoric gynæcophore → gynæcophysiology
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