Etymology

apsara

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Today it means: a class of female celestial beings, originally associated with waters and clouds and later especially with celestial dance, music, beauty and the divine courts. Full definition →

Hindi अप्सरा ← Sanskrit अप्सरस्
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअप्सरस्
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromअप्सरा
  3. English todayapsara

Borrowed from Hindi अप्सरा (apsarā), descended from Sanskrit अप्सरस् (apsaras).

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