noun · masculinethird declension
andrōn
andrōn m (genitive andrōnis)
Meaning
- hallway, passageway, corridor
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | andrōn | andrōnēs |
| genitive | andrōnis | andrōnum |
| dative | andrōnī | andrōnibus |
| accusative | andrōnem | andrōnēs |
| ablative | andrōne | andrōnibus |
| vocative | andrōn | andrōnēs |
andrōn, ōnis, m., = ἀνδρών (ἀνήρ, a man).
I. Among the Greeks, the part of the house in which the men resided, the men's apartment; also called andronitis (opp. gynaeceum, q. v.): locus domicilii, in quo viri morabantur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 19 Müll.; cf. Vitr. 6, 10.—
II. Among the Romans, a passage between two walls or courts of a house, Vitr. 6, 10; Plin. Ep. 2, 17.
Origins
From Ancient Greek ἀνδρών (andrṓn).
In English words that came into English from andrōn
- andronandrōn