Buddha.
Siddhartha Gautama, ancient Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.
Meaning & usage
Siddhartha Gautama, ancient Indian philosopher and teacher who founded Buddhism.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).
Any other person considered similarly enlightened.
At this point, the Amidha Buddha probably has more worshippers than the Buddha himself does.
Any other person considered similarly enlightened.
There are some who consider Jesus a buddha, not least because Buddhism had spread to Judaea by the early 1st century.
Synonym of know-it-all or smartass, a person who imagines themselves smarter or wiser than they are.
A statue or image of any Buddha.
I love visiting the temple to see the Buddha.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Pali Buddha (“the Awakened One, the Enlightened One”), from buddha (“awakened, enlightened”), from Sanskrit बुद्ध (buddha, “awakened, enlightened”), past participle of बोधति (bodhati, “to wake, to awaken”). Distantly related to English bid and bede. Also cognate with Proto-Slavic *buditi (“to wake up”).
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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.