rho

[ roh ]

/ roʊ /

noun, plural rhos.

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

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Words nearby rho

rhizopod, rhizopodea, rhizopus, rhizosphere, rhizotomy, rho, rho., rhod-, rhoda, rhodamine, rhode island

Origin of rho

1350–1400; Middle English < Greek rhô

Definition for rho (2 of 2)

Rho.

or Rhod

Rhodesia.

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
The whole college was smiling at them, and the foolish Rho house hugged itself in the blissful silence of his sarcastic tongue.
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
Dinner at the Rho house was the most miserable meal he had ever choked his way through.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field

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

British Dictionary definitions for rho

rho

/ (rəʊ) /

noun plural rhos

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

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Medicine definitions for rho

rho

n.

The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.