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ορθός — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • legitimate adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.

Senses

ορθός is used for these senses in English:

  • legitimate Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  • right (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

legitimate — full definition

  1. adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  2. adj Reasonable, valid, or based on sound logic or accepted standards.
  3. verb To make something lawful or officially accepted as valid.

right — full definition

  1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
  3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
  5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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