Spanish Conversation · Level 183
15 words
Spanish word
ortodoxo
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾtoˈðokso/
Meaning
- adjectiveorthodox
Example
Su opinión es ortodoxa.
Her opinion is orthodox.
More examples
Su forma de vestir no es ortodoxa.
His way of dressing is not orthodox.
Core concept
A row of identical books on a shelf.
Common phrases
tradición ortodoxa
orthodox tradition
línea ortodoxa
orthodox stance
enfoque ortodoxo
orthodox viewpoint
Similar words
tradicional: Maintains customs and methods that have been practiced for a long time.
conservador: Resists change and seeks to preserve the status quo.
convencional: Follows commonly accepted social practices or ordinary ways of doing things.
dogmático: Holds doctrines as absolute and refuses to question them.
Definition in Spanish
Que se ajusta a las normas o creencias aceptadas como correctas dentro de una religión, doctrina o tradición.
Word origin
From Greek orthodoxos (orthos 'right, straight' + doxa 'opinion, belief'), adopted through Latin to mean adherence to established doctrine.
Usage tips
- Used for doctrines or accepted views rather than casual tastes, and in informal speech speakers often choose tradicional or conservador as alternatives.
Other meanings
- Eastern Orthodoxadjective
Opposites
- heterodoxoheterodoxadjective
- heréticohereticaladjective
Related words
- ortodoxismoorthodoxismnoun
- ortodoxiaorthodoxynoun