Prakrit

[ prah-krit, -kreet ]

/ ˈprɑ krɪt, -krit /

noun

any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit.

Origin of Prakrit

1780–90; <Sanskrit prākṛta, derivative of prakṛti;see prakriti

OTHER WORDS FROM Prakrit

Pra·krit·ic, adjective

Words nearby Prakrit

praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller, pram, pramipexole

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Example sentences from the Web for Prakrit

The language of these inscriptions is a Prakrit dialect and is closely connected with the literary Pali.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various
The syllable ava was transformed in Prakrit into o, and the ta into da.
Sagas from the Far East|Various
As in the Prakrit form, sī is employed for both genders, both numbers and all persons.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4|Various
We have seen that the word “Prakrit” means “natural” or “vernacular,” as opposed to the “purified” literary Sanskrit.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

In the formation of the plural the Prakrit declensions are very closely followed by Marathi.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Prakrit

Prakrit

/ (ˈprɑːkrɪt) /

noun

any of the vernacular Indic languages as distinguished from Sanskrit: spoken from about 300 bc to the Middle AgesSee also Pali

Derived forms of Prakrit

Prakritic, adjective

Word Origin for Prakrit

C18: from Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle

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单词	prakrit
释义	Prakrit [ prah-krit, -kreet ] / ˈprɑ krɪt, -krit / noun any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit. Origin of Prakrit 1780–90; <Sanskrit prākṛta, derivative of prakṛti;see prakriti OTHER WORDS FROM Prakrit Pra·krit·ic, adjective Words nearby Prakrit praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller, pram, pramipexole Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Prakrit The language of these inscriptions is a Prakrit dialect and is closely connected with the literary Pali. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1\|Various The syllable ava was transformed in Prakrit into o, and the ta into da. Sagas from the Far East\|Various As in the Prakrit form, sī is employed for both genders, both numbers and all persons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4\|Various We have seen that the word “Prakrit” means “natural” or “vernacular,” as opposed to the “purified” literary Sanskrit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various In the formation of the plural the Prakrit declensions are very closely followed by Marathi. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Prakrit Prakrit / (ˈprɑːkrɪt) / noun any of the vernacular Indic languages as distinguished from Sanskrit: spoken from about 300 bc to the Middle AgesSee also Pali Derived forms of Prakrit Prakritic, adjective Word Origin for Prakrit C18: from Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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