Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prakritism

/ˈpɹɑkɹɪtɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prakritism
IPA: /ˈpɹɑkɹɪtɪzəm/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit.

Example Sentences

"¹ This constant use of sabbai in Chand may be nothing more than a Prakritism for the nom. pl. of Skr. sarvve."
"With this chapter we once more enter definitely into the sphere of Prakritism. In a considerable number of cases the variations seem to be, in fact, strictly Prakritic."
"Dukūla appears to be the name of a particular kind of textile and a yarn […] Some think that the term is a Prakritism for dvikūla, that is, a cloth with two borders. This is, however, unlikely, because of the use of the term for a kind of yarn."

Etymology

From Prakrit + -ism; compare Prakritic, Prakritize.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɑkɹɪtɪzəm/
British English: /ˈpɹɑːkɹɪtɪzəm/

Inflected Forms

Prakritisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Sanskritism

Questions

How do you pronounce prakritism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɑkɹɪtɪzəm/.
What does prakritism mean?: A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit.
Where does prakritism come from?: From Prakrit + -ism; compare Prakritic, Prakritize.

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