Etymology

orthros

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Today it means: The divine office or service at dawn. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὄρθρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὄρθρος“daybreak”
  2. English todayorthros

Ancient Greek ὄρθρος (órthros, “daybreak”).

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