Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arahant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: ara-hant
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali arahant (“one who is worthy”). Doublet of arhat and arihant.

Inflected Forms

arahants (plural)

Derived Forms

arahantship

Frequently Paired Words

arahanthood arhathood arhat Theravada

Questions

What does arahant mean?: Eminently high achiever who has attained enlightenment.
Where does arahant come from?: Borrowed from Pali arahant (“one who is worthy”). Doublet of arhat and arihant.

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