Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

savitr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sav-itr
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya.

Example Sentences

"However, Savitṛ represents, as has been rightly pointed out by Sāyaṇa, the natural phenomenon of the setting and rising sun, whereas Sūrya represents the sun after it is risen and before it approaches the setting frame."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सवितृ (savitṛ, “stimulator, rouser, vivifier”).

Inflected Forms

Savitṛ (alternative)

Questions

What does savitr mean?: A solar deity (Deva) and one of the Adityas. He is sometimes identified with, and at other times distinguished from, the chief Sun deity Surya.
Where does savitr come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit सवितृ (savitṛ, “stimulator, rouser, vivifier”).

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