Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panini's law

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: panini's law
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the basic principles describing the position of words and phrases in a sentence, stating that a shorter phrase will precede a longer phrase where possible.

Etymology

Named after the ancient Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini.

Phrases

Panini's principle

Frequently Paired Words

Panini's principle

Synonyms

Behaghel's laws

Questions

What does panini's law mean?: One of the basic principles describing the position of words and phrases in a sentence, stating that a shorter phrase will precede a longer phrase where possible.
Where does panini's law come from?: Named after the ancient Sanskrit grammarian Pāṇini.

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