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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesortodoxo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ortodoxo
"Ele segue os ritos da igreja ortodoxa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Following or conforming to traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs, especially in religion.
"He is an orthodox Jew who strictly follows the dietary laws."
- 1
An adherent of an orthodox religion, especially Eastern Orthodoxy.
"The local church is attended by many devout Orthodox."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from late Latin orthodoxus, via ecclesiastical Greek from Greek orthodoxos, from orthos 'right, true' + doxa 'opinion'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orthodox" is said worldwide
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orthodoxe
Transliteration: orthodoxe
"Il suit une pratique religieuse orthodoxe."
orthodox
Transliteration: orthodox
"Sie pflegt einen orthodoxen Lebensstil."
ortodosso
Transliteration: ortodosso
"È un punto di vista ortodosso."
ortodoxo
Transliteration: ortodoxo
"Mantiene una postura muy ortodoxa."
ortodoxo
Transliteration: ortodoxo
"Ele segue os ritos da igreja ortodoxa."
रूढ़िवादी
Transliteration: rudhivadi
"वह एक रूढ़िवादी परिवार से ताल्लुक रखता है।"
正统的
Transliteration: zhèngtǒng de
"这是一种正统的做法。"
정통의
Transliteration: jeongtong-ui
"그들은 정통적인 방식을 고수한다."
正統派の
Transliteration: seitōha no
"彼は正統派の意見を支持している。"
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