android

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English

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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.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪd

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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.

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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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Etymology

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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.

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android m anim

  1. android

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Polish

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Etymology

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

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

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android m animal

  1. android

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

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Romanian

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

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android m (plural androizi)

  1. android

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