Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sutra

/ˈsuːtɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: su-tra
IPA: /ˈsuːtɹə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.

noun

A scriptural narrative, especially a discourse of the Buddha.

noun

Alternative form of sutra.

Example Sentences

"Shepard: This Code of the Justicar seems central to your life. Samara: It is five thousand sutras, and covers every situation one can encounter. I have memorized every word. There is only the Code."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सूत्र (sū́tra, “thread, yarn, string; rule”). Doublet of sutta; more distantly related to sew and suture.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: *syewH-, सूत्र

Inflected Forms

sutras (plural) sūtra (alternative) sutta (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Kamasutra

Questions

How do you pronounce sutra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuːtɹə/.
What does sutra mean?: A rule or thesis in Sanskrit grammar or Hindu law or philosophy.
Where does sutra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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