Prakrit
[ prah-krit, -kreet ]
/ ˈprɑ krɪt, -krit /
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noun
any of the vernacular Indic languages of the ancient and medieval periods, as distinguished from Sanskrit.
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Origin of Prakrit
OTHER WORDS FROM Prakrit
Pra·krit·ic, adjectiveWords nearby Prakrit
praiseworthy, Prajadhipok, Prajapati, prajna, Prajnā-Paramita, Prakrit, prakriti, praline, pralltriller, pram, pramipexole
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British Dictionary definitions for Prakrit
Prakrit
/ (ˈprɑːkrɪt) /
noun
any of the vernacular Indic languages as distinguished from Sanskrit: spoken from about 300 bc to the Middle AgesSee also Pali
Derived forms of Prakrit
Prakritic, adjectiveWord Origin for Prakrit
C18: from Sanskrit prāktra original, from pra- before + kr to do, make + -ta indicating a participle
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