rho

[roh]

noun, plural rhos.

the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of rho

1350–1400; Middle English < Greek rhô

Rho.

or Rhod

Rhodesia.

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Examples from the Web for rho

Contemporary Examples of rho

RHO now has a roster of international clients and fifty employees.
A Woman Blogger’s Scoop Helped Save Tunisia From Islamists
Thomas A. Bass
April 6, 2014

Historical Examples of rho

He could never let her suspect that he was not still fooling the Rho house.
Stanford Stories
Charles K. Field
Peace was agreed upon, and Demetrius retreated, giving up to the Rho´di-ans all the mighty war engines he had brought with him.
The Story of the Greeks
H. A. Guerber
Transcriber's Notes: The original Greek included a variant form of "rho" which could not be duplicated.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845
Various
The ring here represented is of bronze, engraved with a ship, the emblem of the Church, between the letters chi and rho.
Finger-Ring Lore
William Jones
The original Greek included a variant form of "rho" which could not be duplicated.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 350, December 1844
Various

British Dictionary definitions for rho

rho

noun plural rhos

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

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rho in Medicine

rho

The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.