Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sannyasa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: san-nyasa
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fourth (wandering ascetic) ashrama in Hindu spiritual life.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“Fourth stage only is sannyasa, complete and total renunciation.”"

Etymology

From Sanskrit संन्यास (saṃnyāsa).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: संन्यास

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sannyasa mean?: The fourth (wandering ascetic) ashrama in Hindu spiritual life.
Where does sannyasa come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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