I. ˈsanzˌkrit, ˈsaan-, -nˌsk-, usu -id.+V noun
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Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Sanskrit saṁskṛta, literally, prepared, cultivated, refined, from sam together (akin to sama same) + karoti he makes, does — more at same , karma
1. : an ancient Indic language that is the classical language of India and of Hinduism as described by the Indian grammarians (as Panini) — called also classical Sanskrit
2. : classical Sanskrit together with the older Vedic and various later modifications of classical Sanskrit
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of, relating to, or written in Sanskrit
2. : derived from or relating to classical Indian culture