Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

agastya

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
agastya
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the Saptarishis (seven sages), a revered Vedic sage and the author of Agastya Samhita.

Etymology

From Sanskrit अगस्त्य (agastya).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अगस्त्य

Questions

What does agastya mean?
One of the Saptarishis (seven sages), a revered Vedic sage and the author of Agastya Samhita.
Where does agastya come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce agastya

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