Sanskrit

English

/ˈsænskɹɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi संस्कृत derived from Sanskrit संस्कृत (perfected, prepared, refined, constructed).

Origin

Sanskrit

संस्कृत

Gloss

perfected, prepared, refined, constructed

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