Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devadatta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: de-va-dat-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The cousin and former disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit देवदत्त (devadatta) or Pali Devadatta.

Word Breakdown

Root: *dyew-, दा

Questions

What does devadatta mean?: The cousin and former disciple of Gautama Buddha.
Where does devadatta come from?: Transliteration of Sanskrit देवदत्त (devadatta) or Pali Devadatta.

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