Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vṛddhi

/ˈvɹɪ.di/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vrd-dhi
IPA: /ˈvɹɪ.di/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The strongest ablaut-grade in a series of vowel alternations in certain Indo-European languages, most notably Sanskrit, as well as in Proto-Indo-European.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Sometimes a vrddhi-derivative was formed from a zero-grade and involved the insertion of the full-grade vowel in the “wrong” place."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “growth, increase”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

vṛddhis (plural) vrddhi (alternative) vr̥ddhi (alternative) vriddhi (alternative)

Derived Forms

vṛddhied

Synonyms

lengthened grade

Questions

How do you pronounce vṛddhi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɹɪ.di/.
What does vṛddhi mean?: The strongest ablaut-grade in a series of vowel alternations in certain Indo-European languages, most notably Sanskrit, as well as in Proto-Indo-European.
Where does vṛddhi come from?: Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi, “growth, increase”).

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