ορθόδοξος

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), equivalent to ορθό- (orthó-, “correct, ortho-”) +‎ δόξα (dóxa, “glory, opinion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾˈθoðoksos/
  • Hyphenation: ορ‧θό‧δο‧ξος

Adjective

ορθόδοξος • (orthódoxos) m (feminine ορθόδοξη, neuter ορθόδοξο)

  1. (religion, sometimes other ideologies) Orthodox (relating to any Orthodox movement or ideology; on its own, usually refers to Greek Orthodox in Greek)
    Το να έχει γένια ο παπάς είναι ορθόδοξη παράδοση.
    To na échei génia o papás eínai orthódoxi parádosi.
    For the priest to have a beard is an Orthodox tradition.
    Ο Αβραάμ είναι ορθόδοξος Εβραίος.
    O Avraám eínai orthódoxos Evraíos.
    Abraham is an orthodox Jew.
  2. orthodox (following convention or tradition)
    Ο επιστήμονας δοκιμάζει όλες τις ορθόδοξες μεθόδους.
    O epistímonas dokimázei óles tis orthódoxes methódous.
    The scientist is trying all the conventional methods.

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Noun

ορθόδοξος • (orthódoxos) m (plural ορθόδοξοι, feminine ορθόδοξη)

  1. (Christianity, male) Orthodox (follower of any of the Eastern Orthodox churches)
    Από την στιγμή που τον βάλανε στην κολυμπήθρα, ο Νίκος ήταν ορθόδοξος. ― Apó tin stigmí pou ton válane stin kolympíthra, o Níkos ítan orthódoxos. ― From the minute they put him in the font, Nikos was an Orthodox.

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