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rho
(rō)n.
The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
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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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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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