Gynoid
/ˈdʒaɪ.nɔɪd/noun
A female-shaped robot or an artificial being resembling a woman.
Did you know?Its second half comes from Greek *-oidēs*, meaning “form, likeness,” the same shape-root behind words like asteroid and humanoid — language keeps turning bodies into patterns.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
gynē
“woman”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-oidēs
“having the form or likeness of”
19th Century
English
gynoid
“woman-like; resembling a woman”
20th Century
English
gynoid
“a female-shaped robot or artificial being resembling a woman”