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

  • ὀρθῶσαι τὸν κυρτὸν ὑποσχόμενοσ Διόδωρον Σωκλῆσ τετραπέδουσ τρεῖσ ἐπέθηκε λίθουσ τοῦ κυρτοῦ στιβαροὺσ ἐπὶ τὴν ῥάχιν ἀλλὰ πιεσθεὶσ τέθνηκεν, γέγονεν δ’ ὀρθότεροσ κανόνοσ. (Unknown, Greek Anthology, Volume IV, book 11, chapter 1201)

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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