Main Entry:

San·skrit

Pronunciation:

\ˈsan-ˌskrit, ˈsan(t)-skrət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Sanskrit saṁskṛta, literally, perfected, from sam together + karoti he makes

Date:

1696

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

— San·skrit·ic \san-ˈskri-tik\ adjective

— San·skrit·ist \-ˌskri-tist\ noun