Diti

D2I1T1I1

proper noun

The daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the Daityas.

OriginSanskrit दिति →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe daughter of Daksha, wife of Kashyapa, and mother of the Daityas.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit

Origin

  1. Sanskritदिति“cutting, splitting, dividing”
  2. EnglishDiti

Borrowed from Sanskrit दिति (diti, “cutting, splitting, dividing”).

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Translations

Hindi दिति, दिति
  • दिति (diti)Kashyapa's wife and the mother of Daityas
  • दिति (diti)female given name
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APA

Diti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diti

MLA

“Diti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diti. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Diti,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Diti.

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