Orthodox

Cr'tho-doks, a. Sound in the Christian faith, — opp. to heretical according with the doctrines of Scripture. [F. orthodox, Gr. orthodoxos, orthos, upright, true, and doxa, opinion.] — Or'- thodox'y, n. Soundne of faith; belief in the doctrines taught in the Scriptures; consonance to genuine Scriptural doctrines.— Orthodromics, Or r thodronpy, Art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc of a great circle. [Gr. dramein, to run.] — Or'thoepy, -tho-e-pY, n. Art of uttering words with propriety correct pronunciation of words. [Gr. epos, word.] — Orthoep'ic, -ical, a. Pert, to, etc. — Orthoep'ically, adv.— Or'thoepist, n. One skilled in orthoepy. — Orthog'onal, a. Fu-ht-angled; rectangular; at right angles. [Gr. gonia, angle.] — Orthog'raphy, -ra-fY, n. Art of writing words with the proper letters, according to common usage; spelling; the part of grammar which treats of this subject. (Georn.) Delineation of an object by lines and angles corresponding to those of the object; an elevation, showing all the parts in their proper proportions. [Gr. qraphein, to write.] — Orthog'rapher, n. One versed in, etc. — Orthograpb/ic, -ical. a. Pert, to orthography. (Geom.) Pert, to right lines or angles. — Ort'hograpb/ically, adv. — Orthopaedy, -e-uY, n. {Med.) Art or practice of curing deformities of the feet. [L. pes, ped is, foot.] — Orthop'ter- OUfl. -tgr-us, a. (Entom.) Having wing-covers of a uniform texture throughout, that generally overlap at the top when shut, under which are the true wings, which fold longitudinally, like a fan. [Gr. pteron, wing.]