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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSanskrit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sanskrit
"Le sanskrit est une langue ancienne de l'Inde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An ancient Indo-European language of India, the classical language of Hinduism and the liturgical language of Buddhism and Jainism.
"Many ancient texts, including the Vedas and Upanishads, were composed in Sanskrit." - 2
The literary language of ancient India, used in classical literature and philosophy.
"Sanskrit literature includes a vast array of poetry, drama, and philosophical works."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Sanskrit compound saṃskṛta, meaning 'composed, constructed, or purified', formed by sam ('together, completely') and kṛta ('done, made'). Historically, it refers to the sacred and classical literary language of ancient India, which profoundly influenced many Indo-European languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sanskrit" is said worldwide
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Sanskrit
Transliteration: Sanskrit
"Le sanskrit est une langue ancienne de l'Inde."
Sanskrit
Transliteration: Sanskrit
"Sanskrit ist eine alte Sprache Indiens."
Sanskrit
Transliteration: Sanskrit
"Il sanscrito è una lingua antica dell'India."
Sánscrito
Transliteration: Sánscrito
"El sánscrito es una lengua antigua de la India."
Sânscrito
Transliteration: Sânscrito
"O sânscrito é uma língua antiga da Índia."
संस्कृत
Transliteration: Saṃskṛta
"संस्कृत एक प्राचीन भारतीय भाषा है।"
梵语
Transliteration: Fàn yǔ
"梵语是印度的一种古老语言。"
산스크리트어
Transliteration: Sanskriteo
"산스크리트어는 인도의 고대 언어입니다."
サンスクリット語
Transliteration: Sansukuritto-go
"サンスクリット語はインドの古代言語です。"
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