andron

[ 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 of andron

1
<Greek, equivalent to andr-andr- + -ōn noun suffix

Other definitions for Andron (2 of 2)

Andron
[ an-dron ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. a son of Anius who was given the power of prophecy by Apollo.

  • Also An·drus [an-druhs] /ˈæn drəs/ .

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