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android.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  2. An artificial human.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing 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”)). By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.

adj/ˈænˌdɹɔɪd/
  1. Possessing human qualities.

  2. Of the pelvis, having a narrow anterior segment and a heart-shaped brim, typically found in the male.

  3. Characteristic of men.

    an android fat distribution
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing 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”)). By surface analysis, andr- + -oid.

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