Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounany of several rulers of Parthian Empire and kings of its nearby kingdoms including Elymais, Armenia, and Hatra
Origin
- Middle Iranian
- Ancient GreekὈρώδης
- LatinOrōdēs
- EnglishOrodes
Borrowed from Latin Orōdēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀρώδης (Orṓdēs), from Middle Iranian Worōd; see 𐭅𐭓𐭅𐭃 (wrwd) for more.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek, Middle Iranian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ὀρώδης, Ἡρώδης
- Ὀρώδης (Orṓdēs)any of several kings
- Ἡρώδης (Hērṓdēs)any of several kings
- Ὑρώδης (Hurṓdēs)any of several kings
- Οὐορώδην (Ouorṓdēn)any of several kings
- Οὐορωδ (Ouorōd)any of several kings
Latin Orōdēs, Hyrōdēs
- Orōdēsany of several kings
- Hyrōdēsany of several kings
Persian اُرُد, اورودس
- اُرُد (orod)any of several kings
- اورودس (orodes)any of several kings
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Orodes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orodes
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