Prakrit Definition

präkrĭt
noun
Any of the vernacular and literary Indic languages recorded from the third century bc to the fourth century ad , as opposed to Sanskrit.
American Heritage
Any of several vernacular, non-Sanskrit Indic languages used in ancient India.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Prakrit

Noun

Singular:
Prakrit
Plural:
prakrits

Origin of Prakrit

  • Sanskrit prākṛtam from neuter sing. of prākṛta- natural, vulgar, vernacular pra- before, forward per1 in Indo-European roots karoti he makes Sanskrit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

PPRPRA

Words Ending With

TITRIT

Unscrambles

Prakrit

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PR & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With IT

Word Length

7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With T