Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paramahamsa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: parama-ham-sa
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.

Etymology

From Sanskrit परम (parama, “supreme”) and Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa, “swan”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: परम, हंस

Inflected Forms

paramahamsas (plural) paramahansa (alternative) paramhansa (alternative)

Questions

What does paramahamsa mean?: A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.
Where does paramahamsa come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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