Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kalidasa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: kali-dasa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Kalidasa, a renowned 4th century author, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कालिदास (kālidāsa).

Questions

What does kalidasa mean?: Kalidasa, a renowned 4th century author, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language
Where does kalidasa come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit कालिदास (kālidāsa).

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