prefix
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to women.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
gyno-
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ɡaɪnoʊ-/
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General-American: /d͡ʒaɪnoʊ-/
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prefix
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the female reproductive system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: andro-
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwḗn Proto-Hellenic *gwənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: gyno- — pertaining to women
- French: gynéco- — pertaining to women
- Irish: gíni- — pertaining to women
- Portuguese: gino- — pertaining to women