Ordo
/ˈɔːr.doʊ/noun
A Latin term meaning 'order', often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, 'ordo' was synonymous with both social hierarchy and cosmic order, linking human society to the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁er-
“to fit together, to arrange”
Latin
Latin
ordo
“a row, series, arrangement, or order in a social or cosmic sense”
Late Latin
Late Latin
ordinare
“to arrange, to set in order, often used in ecclesiastical contexts”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
ordo
“a community or body of people united by a common rule, especially in monastic orders”
Early Modern English
Middle English
ordere
“the condition of being arranged or organized, often within a moral or social hierarchy”
Modern English
English
order
“a state of arrangement or organization, also used in various philosophical and religious contexts”