andron

[an-dron]

an·dron

[an-dron]
noun
1.
(in an ancient Greek house) an apartment for men, especially one for banqueting.
2.
(in an ancient Roman house) a passage between two peristyles.

Origin:
< Greek, equivalent to andr- andr- + -ōn noun suffix

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Andron is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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An·dron

[an-dron]
noun Classical Mythology.
a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.
Also, Andrus.
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