Spanish word

androide

Pronunciation

IPA/anˈdɾojðe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounandroid

Example

El androide camina como una persona.

The android walks like a person.

Illustration for androide (android)

More examples

¿Puede ese androide hablar con los invitados?

Can that android talk to the guests?

Core concept

Humanoid robot that imitates a person's gestures and movements.

Common phrases

  • un androide programado

    a programmed android

  • la voz del androide

    the android's voice

Similar words

robot: Automated machine built to perform practical tasks or replace human labor.
humanoide: Figure or creature that shares human proportions and movement patterns.

Definition in Spanish

Robot con aspecto humanoide que imita gestos y movimientos de una persona.

Word origin

From Greek andr- 'man' plus -oides 'resembling', borrowed into Spanish via French to mean a machine resembling a person.

Usage tips

  • Used to highlight a robot's humanlike appearance or gestures; in everyday speech speakers often say robot instead, so androide is chosen when the human likeness matters.

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