Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekὀρθός“straight”
- Englishorthotonos
From Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) + τόνος (tónos, “tension”). See further at opisthotonos.
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orthotonos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonos
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“orthotonos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonos. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthotonos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotonos.
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