rishi
/ˈrɪʃi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
noun
A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men.
name
A South Asian male given name from Sanskrit.
name
A South Asian surname from Sanskrit
Example Sentences
- "The rishi asked one unfathomable question after another, until both he and his audience were reduced to the silence of unknowing."
- "In the beginning Max had no idea she was even a film actress, this girl with the skin the colour of scorched earth, the well-concealed body and the demure manner of a disciple walking in the footsteps of a great rishi."
Etymology
From Sanskrit ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *r̥šíš (whence Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬴𐬌𐬴 (ərəṣ̌iṣ̌, “seer”)), probably related to अर्षति (árṣati, “to flow, pour”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ऋषि, *r̥šíš
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈrɪʃi/
Inflected Forms
rishis (plural)
Rishies (plural)