Krittika

K5R1I1T1T1I1K5A1

proper noun

Pleiades

OriginSanskrit कृत्तिका →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astrologyPleiades
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकृत्तिका
  2. EnglishKrittika

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (kṛttikā).

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Translations

Hindi कृत्तिका
  • कृत्तिका (kŕttikā)female given name
Cite this entry
APA

Krittika. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krittika

MLA

“Krittika.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krittika. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krittika,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krittika.

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