n.
Pronunciation: ' prä- ˌ krit, -kr ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit pr ā k ṛ ta, from pr ā k ṛ ta natural, vulgar
Date: 1766
: any or all of the ancient Indo-Aryan languages or dialects other than Sanskrit ― see INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES table
n.
Pronunciation: ' prä- ˌ krit, -kr ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit pr ā k ṛ ta, from pr ā k ṛ ta natural, vulgar
Date: 1766
: any or all of the ancient Indo-Aryan languages or dialects other than Sanskrit ― see INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES table
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012