- gyn-
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or gyno-
combining form
Etymology: Greek gyn-, from gynē woman — more at queen
female reproductive organ ; ovary <gynophore>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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gyn- — ⇒GYN(O) , GYNÉCO , (GYN , GYNO )élém. formant Élém. initial issu du gr. , « femme, femelle » et entrant dans la construction d un certain nombre de mots sav. appartenant notamment à la botanique et à la médecine. I. [Forme gyn(o) ] A. Forme gyn … Encyclopédie Universelle
Gyn — (g[i^]n), v. i. To begin. See {Gin}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gyn... — gyn..., Gyn... vgl. ↑gyno..., Gyno … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
GYN — abbrev. 1. gynecologic(al) 2. gynecologist 3. gynecology: Also written Gyn … English World dictionary
Gyn — (Schiffb.), so v.w. Gy … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
gyn. — gyn. abbr. gynecology. * * * … Universalium
-gyn — gyn·i·ous; … English syllables
gyn- — [gīn, jin] combining form GYNO : used before a vowel … English World dictionary
gyn|e|oc|ra|cy — «JIHN ee OK ruh see, JY nee», noun, plural cies. = gynecocracy. (Cf. ↑gynecocracy) … Useful english dictionary
gyn — miso·gyn·ic; mono·gyn·ic; oc·to·gyn·ia; pen·ta·gyn·ia; peri·gyn·i·al; peri·gyn·i·um; poly·gyn·ia; tet·ra·gyn·ia; tet·ra·gyn·i·an; tri·gyn·ia; … English syllables
Gyn — A gyn is a form of three legged lifting device used on sailboats. It provides more stability than a derrick or sheers, and requires no rigging for support. However, it can only be used for lifting things directly up and down. Gyns may also be… … Wikipedia
