gyne

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ, “female”). Doublet of quean and queen.

Noun

gyne (plural gynes)

  1. The primary reproductive female caste of social insects (especially ants, wasps, and bees), those destined to become queens.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of gynecologist.

Noun

gyne (plural gynes)

  1. (informal) gynecologist

Etymology 3

Clipping of gynecomastia.

Noun

gyne (uncountable)

  1. (informal) gynecomastia
    • 2022 June 28, Jamie Millar, “'SARM Goblins': The Young Men Hooked on Steroids”, in VICE‎[1], archived from the original on 7 November 2023:
      Gynecomastia is estimated to affect anywhere from 30 to 70 per cent of males at some stage of their lives. And "gyne" or "gyno", as it's commonly known, is not only an unwelcome (and ironic) side-effect of anabolic-androgenic - that is, muscle-building and masculinising - steroids: it can also be caused by other hormonal disruptors such as alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, obesity, puberty (usually temporarily) and old age. But [Tom] Powell says his gyno was "99 percent" likely due to steroids.

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