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apt
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /æpt/
- Rhymes: -æpt
Etymology 1
From Old French apte, from Latin aptus, from obsolete apere (“to fasten, to join, to fit”), akin to apisci (“to reach, attain”); compare with Greek ?????? (?ptein, “to fasten”) and Sanskrit ???? (?pta, “fit”), from ??? (?p, “to reach, attain”).
Adjective
apt (comparative apter or more apt, superlative aptest or most apt)
- Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
- Synonyms: appropriate, meet, suitable; see also Thesaurus:pertinent, Thesaurus:suitable
- a river […] apt to be forded by a lamb
- (of persons or things) Having a habitual tendency; habitually liable or likely; disposed towards.
- Synonyms: disposed, inclined, liable, predisposed, tending towards; see also Thesaurus:inclined
- 1874, John Lubbock, Scientific Lectures / On Plants and Insects
- This tree, if unprotected, is apt to be stripped of its leaves by a leaf-cutting ant.
- 1886, Frederic Harrison, The Choice of Books
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
- Ready; especially fitted or qualified (to do something); quick to learn.
- Synonyms: fit, prompt, expert, qualified, ready; see also Thesaurus:skilled
Derived terms
- aptly
- aptness
Related terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of apartment.
Noun
apt (plural apts)
- An apartment; a flat.
- 2010, David Dondero, Just a Baby in Your Momma's Eyes
- Where our apt used to be they built a fancy condominium high-rise.
Which at a lowly income none of us could ever really quite afford.
- Where our apt used to be they built a fancy condominium high-rise.
- 2010, David Dondero, Just a Baby in Your Momma's Eyes
Anagrams
- ATP, PAT, PTA, Pat, TAP, TPA, pat, tap
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- apa, apet
Verb
apt
- past participle of ape
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin aptus, likely through English apt.
Adjective
apt (indefinite singular apt, definite singular and plural apte, comparative aptare, indefinite superlative aptast, definite superlative aptaste)
- apt
Romanian
Etymology
From French apte, from Latin aptus.
Adjective
apt m or n (feminine singular apt?, masculine plural ap?i, feminine and neuter plural apte)
- apt
Declension
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orthodox
English
Etymology
From Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (orthódoxos), from ????? (orthós, “straight”) + ???? (dóxa, “opinion”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?????d?ks/
- (US) IPA(key): /??????d?ks/
- Hyphenation: or?tho?dox
Adjective
orthodox (comparative more orthodox, superlative most orthodox)
- Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.]
- Antonyms: heretical, heterodox, unorthodox
- 2005, Alister E McGrath, Iustitia Dei:
- Five important modifications were made by the Pietists to the orthodox doctrine of justification, each corresponding to a distinctive aspect of the movement's agenda.
- 2009, Andrew Brown, The Guardian, 23 Dec 2009:
- ‘These speakers are academics who have specialised in Islamic sciences and are well respected in scholarly circles. It is grossly unjust to suggest that they belong to some fringe ideology rather than orthodox Islam.’
- Adhering to whatever is customary, traditional, or generally accepted.
- Synonyms: conservative, conventional
- Antonyms: liberal, outlandish, unorthodox
- (botany) Of pollen, seed, or spores: viable for a long time; viable when dried to low moisture content.
- Antonym: recalcitrant
Derived terms
- orthodoxise, orthodoxize
Related terms
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin orthodoxus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??r.to??d?ks/
- Hyphenation: or?tho?dox
- Rhymes: -?ks
Adjective
orthodox (not comparable)
- orthodox
- (ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice
- (more generally) staying close to established customs, not particularly innovative
- (ideology, religion) conforming to conventional norms in opinion or practice
Inflection
Antonyms
- heterodox
- onorthodox
Derived terms
- ultraorthodox
Related terms
- orthodoxie
German
Etymology
From Late Latin orthodoxus, from Ancient Greek ????????? (orthódoxos), from ????? (orthós, “straight”) + ???? (dóxa, “opinion”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???.to?d?ks/
Adjective
orthodox (comparative orthodoxer, superlative am orthodoxesten)
- (religion, sometimes other ideologies) orthodox
- (religion) Orthodox
Usage notes
- Particularly in Christian contexts, the word is ambiguous as it can have the general sense of “not heterodox”, or the specific senses of “Eastern Orthodox” and “Oriental Orthodox” (which are distinct groups). The specifications byzantinisch-orthodox (“Eastern Orthodox”) and orientalisch-orthodox (“Oriental Orthodox”) are available, though the former is rarely used.
Declension
Synonyms
- (orthodox): rechtgläubig
Derived terms
- Griechisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Koptisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Russisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- Syrisch-Orthodoxe Kirche f
- unorthodox
Related terms
- Orthodoxie
Further reading
- “orthodox” in Duden online
orthodox From the web:
- what orthodox means
- what orthodox easter
- what orthodox holiday is today
- what orthodox believe
- what orthodox jewish holiday is today
- what orthodox christian holiday is today
- what orthodox judaism
- what orthodox churches are in communion with rome
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