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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024San•skrit (san′skrit),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varietiesan Indo-European, Indic language, in use since c1200b.c.as the religious and classical literary language of India. Abbr.: Skt
adj. - Language VarietiesAlso, San•skrit′ic, San•scrit′ic. of or pertaining to Sanskrit. Also, San′scrit.
- Sanskrit saṃskṛta adorned, perfected
- 1610–20
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sanskrit /ˈsænskrɪt/ n - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: from Sanskrit samskrta perfected, literally: put together |