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Sanscript

UK/ˈsanskɹɪpt/

Sanscript proper noun: eggcorn of Sanskrit.

Proper noun

Sanscript

  1. Eggcorn of Sanskrit.
    • He appeals to the ancient Sanscript records, which mention a migration of certain of the military class termed Chinas, from India to the countries east from Bengal.1825, Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee, Edward Nares, Elements of General History, Ancient and Modern, page 189
    • "Cat" is from the Latin "catus," which came into use in place of the older Latin "Felis." The Romans brought cats from Syria, where the name was "kota." "Kitt," from which we get kitten, is Arabic, I think. In Persian the word is "chat," and the Persian language is similar to that most ancient...1936, All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, page 46

Examples of Sanscript in a sentence

  • In Persian the word is "chat," and the Persian language is similar to that most ancient tongue, the Sanscript.1936, All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, page 46:
  • A graduate student in Sanscript, writes, "There is little in lucidity itself that will disrupt the production of dream images and sense effects..."1991, Jayne Gackenbach, Anees A. Sheikh, Dream images: a call to mental arms, page 290:

Origin of Sanscript

A misinterpretation of Sanskrit by confusion with script.

Questions about Sanscript

What does Sanscript mean?
Sanscript means eggcorn of Sanskrit.
How do you use Sanscript in a sentence?
In Persian the word is "chat," and the Persian language is similar to that most ancient tongue, the Sanscript.
What part of speech is Sanscript?
Sanscript is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sanscript?
Sanscript is pronounced /ˈsanskɹɪpt/ (UK).

Words near Sanscript in the dictionary

  1. Sansar
  2. Sansars
  3. sansas
  4. Sansbury
  5. Sansburys
  6. Sanscript
  7. Sanscrit
  8. Sanscritic
  9. Sanscritist
  10. Sanscritists
  11. sansculotte

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