dox
opinion, belief, glory
Greek · doxa (δόξα)
Dox comes from Greek doxa, opinion or belief. Orthodox means holding the 'right' belief, heterodox means holding a different one, and unorthodox means not following the usual way.
Memory trick
Ortho-dox: 'right opinion'; hetero-dox: 'other opinion'.
Words from this root
- orthodox (ortho + dox) — following accepted beliefsपरंपरागत मान्यताओं का पालन करने वाला
- orthodoxly (ortho + dox + ly) — in a conventional wayरूढ़िवादी ढंग से
- orthodoxy (ortho + dox + y) — accepted or traditional beliefपरंपरागत मान्यता
- heterodox (hetero + dox) — differing from accepted beliefप्रचलित मान्यता से भिन्न
- unorthodox (un + ortho + dox) — not conventionalअपरंपरागत
- unorthodoxy (un + ortho + dox + y) — unconventional belief or practiceअपरंपरागत विचार या प्रथा
- nonorthodox (non + ortho + dox) — not orthodoxग़ैर-रूढ़िवादी
- doxology (dox + ology) — short hymn of praiseस्तुति का छोटा भजन