Prakrit

P3R1A1K5R1I1T1
/ˈpɹɑː.kɹɪt/

proper noun

Any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.

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Prakrit language
OriginSanskrit प्राकृत →
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Meanings

proper nounPrakrit (plural Prakrits)

plural Prakrits · alternative Pracrit · alternative Prākrit · alternative Pkt.

  1. Any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.First known use 1766
adjectivePrakrit (not comparable)

alternative Pracrit · alternative Prākrit · alternative Pkt.

  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to this language.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD

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Prakrit language
Broader
IndicIndo-Aryan

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Sanskritप्राकृत
  2. Sanskritप्राकृत
  3. EnglishPrakrit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्राकृत (prākṛta).

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Translations

Bengali প্রাকৃত
  • প্রাকৃত (prakrito)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Finnish prakrit, prakrit-kieli
  • prakritany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
  • prakrit-kieliany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
French prakrit
  • prakritany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Greek πρακριτική γλώσσα
  • πρακριτική γλώσσα (prakritikí glóssa)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Hindi प्राकृत
  • प्राकृत (prākŕt)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Indonesian Prakerta
  • Prakertaany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Persian پراکریت
  • پراکریت (prākrit)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Polish prakryt
  • prakrytany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Portuguese prácrito
  • prácritoany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Punjabi ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਤ
  • ਪ੍ਰਾਕ੍ਰਿਤ (prākrit)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Russian пракрит
  • пракрит (prakrit)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Spanish prácrito
  • prácritoany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Swedish prakrit
  • prakritany of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Tamil பிராகிருதம்
  • பிராகிருதம் (pirākirutam)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Thai ปรากฤต
  • ปรากฤต (bpraa-grìt)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
Urdu پراکرت
  • پراکرت (prākrit)any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Prakrit

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Anagrams

prakrti
Cite this entry
APA

Prakrit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakrit

MLA

“Prakrit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakrit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prakrit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakrit.

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