Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maharishi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: ma-har-ishi
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teacher of Hindu mysticism.

Example Sentences

"His lineage of teachers and masters included several famous maharishis."

Etymology

From Sanskrit महर्षि (maharṣi, “great seer”) from महा (mahā, “great”) + ऋषि (ṛṣi, “saint, seer”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: महर्षि

Inflected Forms

maharishis (plural)

Questions

What does maharishi mean?: A teacher of Hindu mysticism.
Where does maharishi come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce maharishi

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