android

See also: Android

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, man, human)) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, form, image, shape, appearance, look)). Note the form ἀνδρώδης (andrṓdēs, manly) already existed in Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, andr- +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪd

Noun

android (plural androids)

  1. A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
  2. An artificial human.

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Translations

See also

Adjective

android (comparative more android, superlative most android)

  1. Possessing human qualities.
  2. (anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.
  3. Characteristic of men.
    Antonym: gynoid
    an android fat distribution

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Anagrams

Czech

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, man) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, form, appearance). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈandroɪt]

Noun

android m anim

  1. android

Declension

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from New Latin androides, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andrós, genitive of ἀνήρ (anḗr, man, human)) +‎ -ειδής (-eidḗs, itself from εἶδος (eîdos, form, image, shape, appearance, look)).

Pronunciation

Noun

android (plural android-android)

  1. android
    1. a robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one)

Adjective

android (comparative lebih android, superlative paling android)

  1. android
    1. possessing human qualities
    2. (anatomy: in pelvimetry) of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ (anḗr, man), ἀνδρός (andrós), + -ειδής (-eidḗs, form, appearance). By surface analysis, andro- +‎ -id. First attested in 1830.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈdrɔ.it/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔit
  • Syllabification: an‧dro‧id

Noun

android m animal

  1. android

Declension

References

  1. ^ Gazeta Polska[1] (in Polish), number 309, 1830, page 4

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French androïde. Equivalent to andro- +‎ -oid.

Noun

android m (plural androizi)

  1. android

Declension

Declension of android
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative android androidul androizi androizii
genitive-dative android androidului androizi androizilor
vocative androidule androizilor