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αντρικός
manly, masculine /an.driˈkos/
adjectiveC1#3429 most common
Also: virile, men's (as in men's clothing)
Example sentences
Έχει αντρικό πρόσωπο.
He has a manly face.
Φοράει ένα αντρικό πουκάμισο.
He is wearing a men's shirt.
Η φωνή του είναι πολύ αντρική.
His voice is very masculine.
Αυτό το άρωμα έχει έντονο αντρικό χαρακτήρα.
This perfume has a strong masculine character.
Η αντρική αλληλεγγύη ήταν φανερή στον τρόπο που στήριξε τον φίλο του.
Masculine solidarity was evident in the way he supported his friend.
Παρά την αντρική του εμφάνιση, διέθετε μια απαλότητα που ξάφνιαζε όσους τον γνώριζαν.
Despite his manly appearance, he had a softness that surprised those who knew him.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | αντρικός | αντρικοί |
| Genitive | αντρικού | αντρικών |
| Accusative | αντρικό | αντρικούς |
| Vocative | αντρικέ | αντρικοί |
Word family
άντραςman
ανδρικόςmasculine, men's (more formal spelling variant)
ανδρισμόςmanliness, virility
θηλυκόςfeminine (antonym)
αντρίκειοςmanly (older, literary variant)
Etymology
The word comes from άντρας, the modern Greek word for man, which descends from ancient ανήρ, άνδρα. The suffix -ικός forms adjectives meaning pertaining to or characteristic of. So αντρικός literally means pertaining to a man, and by extension manly or masculine.
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