ορθός — meaning in English
orthos
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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
- adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
- adj Reasonable, valid, or based on sound logic or accepted standards.
- verb To make something lawful or officially accepted as valid.
right — full definition
- adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
- noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
- adv Immediately, or exactly.
- verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.