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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 San·skritic. of or relating to Sanskrit.

Sanskrit

/ ˈsænskrɪt /

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


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

  • ˈSanskritist, noun

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Other Words From

  • Sanskrit·ist noun
  • non-San·skritic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sanskrit1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Sanskrit saṃskṛta “adorned, perfected”; Prakrit ( def ), Pali ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sanskrit1

C17: from Sanskrit samskrta perfected, literally: put together

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Example Sentences

I remember reading about how you and your wife had a message in Sanskrit inside your wedding bands.

After a successful run at film festivals, a film based on a Sanskrit epic suddenly sparks turmoil in New York.

He found his answer in the ancient Sanskrit poem, the Mahabharata, to find the essence of dharma.

Tra comes from a Sanskrit word trayate that means "to liberate."

The Sanskrit noun avatāra is derived from a verbal root that means "to cross over," just as Jake does in his journey.

This island was small at first, like earth in the Sanskrit myth in the Satapatha Brahmana, but gradually increased in bulk.

Etymology: A Sanskrit word signifying happiness, pleasure, good luck.

It must have been in existence long before the Buddhist religion or the Sanskrit language.

When it became evident that this view of Sanskrit was untenable, they began to locate the centre in Europe.

It is believed that these Pracrits represented certain local dialects, as opposed to the purer and more classical Sanskrit.

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