Main Entry: ¹or·tho·dox

Pronunciation: \ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English orthodoxe, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French orthodoxe, from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Late Greek orthodoxos, from Greek orth- + doxa opinion — more at doxology

Date: 15th century

1 a : conforming to established doctrine especially in religion b : conventional
2 capitalized : of, relating to, or constituting any of various conservative religious or political groups: as a : eastern orthodox b : of or relating to Orthodox Judaism

— or·tho·dox·ly adverb