gynaeco-
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gynaeco- — [gī′nə kō΄, jin′ə kō΄] combining form GYNECO … English World dictionary
gynaeco- — combining form see gynec … New Collegiate Dictionary
gynaeco- — [ gʌɪnɪkɒ, gʌɪ ni:kəʊ, dʒ ] (US gyneco ) combining form relating to women; female: gynaecocracy. Origin from Gk gunē, gunaik woman, female … English new terms dictionary
gynaeco- — chiefly brit. aff. var. of gyneco : gynaecology[/ex] … From formal English to slang
gynaeco- — comb. form (US gyneco ) woman, women; female. Etymology: Gk gune gunaikos woman * * * chiefly Brit. variant spelling of gyneco Origin: from Greek gunē, gunaik ‘woman, female’ … Useful english dictionary
gynaecocracy — gynaecoˈcracy noun 1. (Gr kratos power) government by women or a woman 2. A country with such a government • • • Main Entry: ↑gynaeco … Useful english dictionary
gyneco- — comb. form US var. of GYNAECO . * * * combining form see gynec * * * a combining form meaning woman, female, used in the formation of compound words: gynecology. Also, esp. Brit., gynaeco . Also, esp. before a vowel, gynec . Also, gyne , gyno . [ … Useful english dictionary
gynec- — or gyneco ; also gynaec or gynaeco combining form Etymology: Greek gynaik , gynaiko , from gynaik , gynē woman more at queen woman < gynecology > … New Collegiate Dictionary
gyneco- — a combining form meaning woman, female, used in the formation of compound words: gynecology. Also, esp. Brit., gynaeco . Also, esp. before a vowel, gynec . Also, gyne , gyno . [ < Gk, comb. form repr. gynaik , s. of gyné female, woman] * * * … Universalium
Fear of women — An abnormal, irrational and persistent fear of women. Sufferers experience undue anxiety even though they realize they face no threat. Fear of women is termed gynephobia, a word derived from the Greek gyne (woman) and phobos (fear). Alternate… … Medical dictionary
