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a combining form with the meanings “of women,” “of females,” “having pistils or analogous organs,” as specified by the initial elements: androgynous.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Example sentences from the Web for -gynous
The names were coined by prefixing Greek numerals to -gynia used for gynœcium, and changed into adjectives in the form of -gynous.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for -gynous
-gynous
adj combining form
of or relating to women or femalesandrogynous; misogynous
relating to female organsepigynous
Derived forms of -gynous
-gyny, n combining formWord Origin for -gynous
from New Latin -gynus, from Greek -gunos, from gunē woman
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