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adj
Relating to orthostasis or orthostatism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Relating to an orthostat.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
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adjective satellite
pertaining to an upright standing posture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3erdh-der. Proto-Hellenic *orthwós Ancient Greek ὀρθός (orthós)lbor. English ortho- Proto-Indo-European *steh2- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh2ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static English orthostatic From ortho- + static.
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