Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

four noble truths

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: four no-ble truths
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Four central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit चत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि (catvāryāryasatyāni).

Inflected Forms

the Four Noble Truths (canonical, plural)

Questions

What does four noble truths mean?: Four central Buddhist teachings: (i) that suffering is an innate characteristic of existence with each rebirth; (ii) that it is caused by cravings or desires; (iii) that it can be ended by eliminating the cravings or desires; and (iv) that the noble eightfold path is the way to achieve this.
Where does four noble truths come from?: Calque of Sanskrit चत्वार्यार्यसत्यानि (catvāryāryasatyāni).

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