ancient meaning in Sanskrit
प्राचीन prācīna
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
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nonstandard/ˈeɪŋk.ʃənt/
ancient in Sanskrit: प्राचीन (prācīna), पुराण (purāṇa). In English, ancient means having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
Sanskrit words for ancient
- having lasted from a remote period
- प्राचीन prācīna, पुराण purāṇa
English meaning of ancient
- adjective Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
- adjective Existent or occurring in time long past, usually in remote ages; belonging to or associated with antiquity; old, as opposed to modern.
- adjective Relating to antiquity as a primarily European historical period; the time before the Middle Ages.
- adjective Experienced; versed.
Synonyms of ancient
ancient in other languages
- ancient in Hindi
- ancient in Tamil
- ancient in Marathi
- ancient in Urdu
- ancient in Bengali
- ancient in Telugu
- ancient in Malayalam
- ancient in Kannada
- ancient in Punjabi
- ancient in Odia
- ancient in Sinhala
- ancient in Assamese
- ancient in Pashto
- ancient in Tagalog
- ancient in Arabic
- ancient in Malay
- ancient in Indonesian
- ancient in Thai
- ancient in Vietnamese
- ancient in Myanmar
Questions about ancient in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of ancient in Sanskrit?
- Ancient in Sanskrit is प्राचीन (prācīna), पुराण (purāṇa).
- ancient इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Ancient: प्राचीन (prācīna), पुराण (purāṇa).
- What does ancient mean in English?
- Ancient means having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old.
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