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shruti

shruti noun: the smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.

Noun

shruti (plural shrutis)

  1. The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
  2. Any of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

Proper noun capitalized: Shruti

Shruti

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Forms of shruti

pluralshrutis
alternative formsruti
alternative formśruti

Origin of shruti

Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

Words formed from shruti

Phrases with shruti

Questions about shruti

What does shruti mean?
Shruti means the smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
What part of speech is shruti?
Shruti can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of shruti?
The plural of shruti is shrutis.

Words near shruti in the dictionary

  1. shrunken back
  2. shrunken down
  3. shrunken up
  4. shrunkenly
  5. shrunkenness
  6. shruti
  7. shruti box
  8. shruti boxes
  9. shrutis
  10. Shryock
  11. Shryocks

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