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Sanskrit

[ san-skrit ]

noun

  1. an Indo-European, Indic language, in use since c1200 b.c. as the religious and classical literary language of India. : Skt, Skt., Skr., Skrt


adjective

  1. Also ³§²¹²Ô·²õ°ì°ù¾±³Ùi³¦. of or relating to Sanskrit.

Sanskrit

/ ˈ²õæ²Ô²õ°ì°ùɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. an ancient language of India, the language of the Vedas, of Hinduism, and of an extensive philosophical and scientific literature dating from the beginning of the first millennium bc. It is the oldest recorded member of the Indic branch of the Indo-European family of languages; recognition of the existence of the Indo-European family arose in the 18th century from a comparison of Sanskrit with Greek and Latin. Although it is used only for religious purposes, it is one of the official languages of India
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sanskrit

  1. The language of ancient India , and one of the oldest languages of the Indo-European family, to which English belongs.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³§²¹²Ô²õ°ì°ù¾±³Ù¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³§²¹²Ôs°ì°ù¾±³Ù·¾±²õ³Ù noun
  • non-³§²¹²Ô·²õ°ì°ù¾±³Ùi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sanskrit1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Sanskrit ²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹ “adorned, perfectedâ€; Prakrit ( def ), Pali ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sanskrit1

C17: from Sanskrit samskrta perfected, literally: put together
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The Himalayan cedar is regarded as a holy tree in its native country and its Sanskrit name means "wood of the gods".

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She studied Sanskrit, but her research in University of Chicago spanned Indian and European languages - French, German, Marathi, and Hindi - and touched on linguistics, literature, philosophy, anthropology, and more.

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He pointed to a lotus flower emblazoned on the red shirt and explained that “Kamala†means “lotus†in Sanskrit.

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“She’s both Black and Indian American,†said Shah, a healthcare consultant, pointing to multiple markers of Harris’ Indian heritage, starting with her middle name, Devi — Sanskrit for goddess.

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Shivkumar is a big thinker, an erudite physician quick with an apt quotation, whose Westwood office is stacked with Sanskrit volumes of the Mahabharata alongside books about late Bruins basketball coach John Wooden.

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