ortho-
combining form/ɔːθəʊ/, /ɔːθə/, /ɔːˈθɒ/
/ɔːrθəʊ/, /ɔːrθə/, /ɔːrˈθɑː/
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) correct; standard
- orthodox
- orthography
Word Originfrom Greek orthos ‘straight, right’.Definitions on the go
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