Gynaeco-

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌɡaɪnɪkÉ™/, /ËŒdÊ’aɪnɪkÉ™/

Alternative forms

• gynæco-
• gyneco-

Origin

From Ancient Greek γυναικ-, the stem of γυνή ("woman, female").

Full definition of gynaeco-

Prefix

1. Forming compound words with the sense of ‘woman, women, female’.

Derived terms

• gynaecomasty
• gynaecomorphous