Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kassapa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: kas-s-apa
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The name of the 27th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama.

Etymology

Transliteration of Pali कस्सप (kassapa), from Sanskrit कश्यप (kaśyapa).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: कश्यप

Questions

What does kassapa mean?: The name of the 27th of 27 named Buddhas immediately preceding Gautama.
Where does kassapa come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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