rta
rta noun: the Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.
Noun (1)
rta (uncountable)
Noun (2) capitalized: RTA
RTA (countable and uncountable, plural RTAs)
- Initialism of radio and television arts.
- Initialism of road traffic accident.
- There had been several RTAs that night, but the gore did not bother her, she wasn’t one to panic at the sight of a jutting bone or dislodged eye.2023, Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things, Canongate Books, pages 240-241
- Initialism of real-time attack.
- Initialism of renal tubular acidosis.
- Initialism of real-time adjudication.
Proper noun capitalized: RTA
RTA
- Initialism of Roads & Traffic Authority.
- Initialism of Regional Transit Authority.
- Initialism of Radio Television Afghanistan.
Adjective capitalized: RTA
RTA (not comparable)
- Initialism of restricted to adults.
Forms of rta
| alternative form | ṛta |
|---|---|
| alternative form | rita |
| plural | RTAs |
Origin of rta
Unadapted learned borrowing from Sanskrit ऋत (ṛtá, “order; rule; truth”). Doublet of asha.
Questions about rta
- What does rta mean?
- Rta means the Vedic principle of natural order that regulates the operation of the universe.
- What part of speech is rta?
- Rta can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of rta?
- The plural of rta is RTAs.
Words near rta in the dictionary
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