Etymology

Rhodostaurotic

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Ancient Greek ῥόδον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥόδον“rose”
  2. English todayRhodostaurotic

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”) + σταυρός (staurós, “cross”), suffix possibly influenced by σταύρωσις (staúrōsis, “crucifixion”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥόδον all →

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