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San⋅skrit
[san-skrit]
–noun
| 1. | an Indo-European, Indic language, in use since c1200 b.c. as the religious and classical literary language of India. Abbreviation: Skt |
–adjective
| 2. | Also, San⋅skrit⋅ic, San⋅scrit⋅ic. of or pertaining to Sanskrit. |
Also, Sanscrit.
Origin:
1610–20; < Skt saṃskṛta adorned, perfected
1610–20; < Skt saṃskṛta adorned, perfected

Related forms:
San⋅skrit⋅ist, San⋅scrit⋅ist, noun
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Sanskrit
San"skrit\, n. [Skr. Samsk[.r]ta the Sanskrit language, literally, the perfect, polished, or classical language, fr. samsk[.r]ta prepared, wrought, made, excellent, perfect; sam together (akin to E. same) + k[.r]ta made. See Same, Create.] [Written also Sanscrit.] The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India. It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations. Cf. Prakrit, and Veda.Sanskrit
San"skrit\, a. Of or pertaining to Sanskrit; written in Sanskrit; as, a Sanskrit dictionary or inscription.
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Sanskrit
The language of ancient India, and one of the oldest languages of the Indo-European family, to which English belongs.
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Sanskrit
1617, from Skt. samskrtam "put together, well-formed, perfected," from sam "together" + krta- "to make, do, perform." The first element is cognate with Eng. same, the second is from PIE *k(w)er- "to make, form" (related to karma).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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