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ayanamsa

ayanamsa noun: the amount of precession.

Noun

ayanamsa (plural ayanamsas)

  1. (Vedic) The amount of precession.

Forms of ayanamsa

pluralayanamsas
alternative formayanamsha

Origin of ayanamsa

From Sanskrit अयनांश (ayanāṃśa).

Questions about ayanamsa

What does ayanamsa mean?
Ayanamsa means the amount of precession.
What part of speech is ayanamsa?
Ayanamsa is a noun.
What is the plural of ayanamsa?
The plural of ayanamsa is ayanamsas.

Words near ayanamsa in the dictionary

  1. ayamase
  2. Ayame
  3. Ayami
  4. Ayan
  5. Ayana
  6. ayanamsa
  7. ayanamsas
  8. ayanamsha
  9. ayanamshas
  10. Ayangba
  11. ayanin

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