Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astika

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
asti-ka
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophical school or individual accepting certain tenets fundamental to Hinduism, by various definitions:

Uncountable

noun

A philosophical school or individual accepting certain tenets fundamental to Hinduism, by various definitions:

Uncountable

noun

A philosophical school or individual accepting certain tenets fundamental to Hinduism, by various definitions:

Uncountable

Etymology

From Sanskrit आस्तिक (āstika, “orthodox, believing, pious, faithful”), from अस्ति (asti, “to be, exist”) + -क (-ka).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अस्, आस्तिक

Usage

Antonyms

nastika

Questions

What does astika mean?
A philosophical school or individual accepting certain tenets fundamental to Hinduism, by various definitions:
Where does astika come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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