Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vishakha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
vishakha
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the 14th (later 16th) lunar asterism (figured by a decorated arch and containing four or originally two stars under the regency of a dual divinity, इन्द्र and अग्नि ; it is probably to be connected with the quadrangle of stars ι, α, β, γ Librae.

name

A female given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विशाखा (viśākhā).

Inflected Forms

Vishakhas (plural)

Questions

What does vishakha mean?
the 14th (later 16th) lunar asterism (figured by a decorated arch and containing four or originally two stars under the regency of a dual divinity, इन्द्र and अग्नि ; it is probably to be connected with the quadrangle of stars ι, α, β, γ Librae.
Where does vishakha come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit विशाखा (viśākhā).

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