Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ushas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ushas
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky.

Example Sentences

"Of the goddesses there are only two who have any marked individuality, viz., Ushas, the dawn, and Sarasvati, the goddess of the river of that name, and afterwards the goddess of speech."

Etymology

From Sanskrit उषस् (uṣás, “dawn”). Doublet of Aurora and Eos.

Questions

What does ushas mean?: Vedic and Hindu female deity, personifying the dawn, usually mentioned in plural. She is portrayed as welcoming birds and warding off evil spirits, and as a beautifully adorned young woman riding in a golden chariot on her path across the sky.
Where does ushas come from?: From Sanskrit उषस् (uṣás, “dawn”). Doublet of Aurora and Eos.

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