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Sanskrit.

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsænskɹɪt/UK, US/sənˈskrɪt̪/South-Asia
  1. A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Hindustani संस्कृत (sanskŕt) / سَنْسْکْرِت (sanskrit), itself a learned borrowing from Sanskrit सं॒स्कृ॒त (saṃskṛtá, “perfected; prepared; constructed; refined”). First use appears c. 1617 in the publications of Samuel Purchas.

adj/ˈsænskɹɪt/UK, US/sənˈskrɪt̪/South-Asia
  1. Relating to Sanskrit.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Hindustani संस्कृत (sanskŕt) / سَنْسْکْرِت (sanskrit), itself a learned borrowing from Sanskrit सं॒स्कृ॒त (saṃskṛtá, “perfected; prepared; constructed; refined”). First use appears c. 1617 in the publications of Samuel Purchas.

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