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ortho.

a spelling (of a word)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔʁ.to/
  1. a spelling (of a word)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
    Désolée pour la faute d'ortho.
  2. an orthodontist

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  3. a speech therapist

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
  4. an idiot, a retard

    Quebec · by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine · offensive
    Criss d'ortho!
  5. an orthoscopic eyepiece

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

clipping of words beginning with ortho- (4) The pejorative use of the term is from orthopédagogue (a kind of teacher assigned to students having difficulties) which came, by association, to designate people requiring such services.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.