rho

rho

 (rō)

n.

The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

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[Greek rhō, of Phoenician origin; see rʔš in Semitic roots.]

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rho

(rəʊ)

n, pl rhos

(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the 17th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ρ, ρ), a consonant transliterated as r or rh

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rho

(roʊ)

n., pl. rhos.

the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ρ, ρ).

[1350–1400; Middle English < Greek rhô]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rho - the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

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Translations

ro

ρο

rhô