English → Latin
“orthodoxy” in Latin
vērōto tell the truthreceptōto recoverfōrmulashape, outline; form; beauty; pattern, mould; paradigmvērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeireceptustaken, retaken, regained, recovered; received, having been received
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
orthodoxy
*orthodoxia (ecclesiastical); *vera, recepta, antiqua doctrina or formula; verae, receptae, antiquae religionis or doctrinae studium. A champion of orthodoxy, acer religionis receptae or antiquae propugnator (Bau.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for orthodoxy?
- The usual Latin words for “orthodoxy” are vērō, receptō, fōrmula; also vērus, receptus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.