Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samhita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
samhi-ta
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.

noun

One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: संहिता

Inflected Forms

Samhitas (plural) Saṃhitā (alternative) Sanhita (alternative)

Questions

What does samhita mean?
The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
Where does samhita come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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