orthodox
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
Adjective 4 meanings
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology.
Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
Of the eastern churches, Eastern Orthodox.
Of a branch of Judaism.
Etymology
From Late Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French orthodoxe and its etymon Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ὀρθόδοξος (orthódoxos), from ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + δόξα (dóxa, “opinion”). Displaced native Old English wuldorlīċ.
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ORTHODOX at a glance
ORTHODOX has 8 letters and scores 19 points in Scrabble (O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + D 2 + O 1 + X 8) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,831 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with orthodox
All rhymes- PARADOX17
- UNORTHODOX21
- REDOX13
- HETERODOX20
- ULTRAORTHODOX24
- NEOORTHODOX22
- NONORTHODOX22
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