Sanskrit
noun
San·skrit ˈsan-ˌskrit 
ˈsan(t)-skrət
1
: an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is the classical language of India and of Hinduism
2
: classical Sanskrit together with the older Vedic and various later modifications of classical Sanskrit see Indo-European Languages Table
Sanskrit adjective
Sanskritic
san-ˈskri-tik
adjective Sanskritist
ˈsan-ˌskri-tist
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit saṁskṛta, literally, perfected, from sam together + karoti he makes
First Known Use
1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1