Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yajnopavita

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ya-jnopavi-ta
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Doublet of janeu.

Inflected Forms

yajnopavitas (plural)

Synonyms

janeu

Questions

What does yajnopavita mean?: A sacred thread worn during the upanayana ritual.
Where does yajnopavita come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञोपवीत (yajñopavīta). Doublet of janeu.

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