orthodox

Questions about orthodox

What does orthodox mean?

orthodox means "of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in orthodox?

orthodox has 3 syllables: or-tho-dox. The stress falls on "or". In IPA it is /ˈɔɹθəˌdɑks/.

What is another word for orthodox?

Close synonyms include Jewish-Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of orthodox?

The recorded antonyms are unorthodox.

Is orthodox a common word?

orthodox is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with orthodox?

4 words rhyme with orthodox. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.