Ancient Greek-English Dictionary Language

ὀρθός

First/Second declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ὀρθός ὀρθή ὀρθόν

Structure: ὀρθ (Stem) + ος (Ending)

Sense

  1. straight, upright, erect
  2. straight forward, in a straight line
  3. unharmed, safe
  4. prosperous
  5. attentive, expecting
  6. right, just, righteous, upright
  7. true, genuine, exact
  8. decent
  9. (geometry) right angle
  10. (grammar) nominative

Examples

  • οὗτοσ ὅ τε λόγοσ ὀρθότατοσ εἰσ ἔπαινον πολίτου, τόν τε νομοθέτην ὄντωσ δεῖ μὴ μόνον γράφειν τοὺσ νόμουσ, πρὸσ δὲ τοῖσ νόμοισ, ὅσα καλὰ αὐτῷ δοκεῖ καὶ μὴ καλὰ εἶναι, νόμοισ ἐμπεπλεγμένα γράφειν, τὸν δὲ ἄκρον πολίτην μηδὲν ἧττον ταῦτα ἐμπεδοῦν ἢ τὰ ταῖσ ζημίαισ ὑπὸ νόμων κατειλημμένα. (Plato, Laws, book 7 217:1)

Synonyms

  1. straight

  2. straight forward

  3. unharmed

  4. prosperous

  5. attentive

  6. right

  7. true

  8. right angle

  9. nominative

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Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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