n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' no ̇ r- ˌ th ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from a- + Greek orthos straight
Date: 1833
: a white, grayish, or reddish feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
– an · or · thit · ic \ ˌ a-no ̇ r- ' thi-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' no ̇ r- ˌ th ī t
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from a- + Greek orthos straight
Date: 1833
: a white, grayish, or reddish feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
– an · or · thit · ic \ ˌ a-no ̇ r- ' thi-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012