android
English
Alternative forms
- androides (dated)
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)
- A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one).
- An artificial human.
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Adjective
android (comparative more android, superlative most android)
- Possessing human qualities.
- (anatomy, in pelvimetry) Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.
- Characteristic of men.
- Antonym: gynoid
- an android fat distribution
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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
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
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /anˈdroid/ [anˈdro.ɪt̪̚]
- Rhymes: -oid
- Syllabification: an‧droid
- Homophone: Android
Noun
android (plural android-android)
- android
- 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)
- android
- possessing human qualities
- (anatomy: in pelvimetry) of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male
Further reading
- “android” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
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
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | android | androidy |
genitive | androida | androidów |
dative | androidowi | androidom |
accusative | androida | androidy |
instrumental | androidem | androidami |
locative | androidzie | androidach |
vocative | androidzie | androidy |
References
Further reading
- android in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- android in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “android”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 35
- android in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French androïde. Equivalent to andro- + -oid.
Noun
android m (plural androizi)
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | ||
nominative-accusative | android | androidul | androizi | androizii | |
genitive-dative | android | androidului | androizi | androizilor | |
vocative | androidule | androizilor |