Taxila

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proper noun

An ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan.

OriginLatin Taxila ← Ancient Greek Τάξιλα ← Sanskrit तक्षशिला →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan.
  2. A modern town and archaeological site at that location.
  3. A tehsil (sub-division), headquartered in the town, of the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province, Pakistan.

Origin

  1. Sanskritतक्षशिला
  2. Ancient GreekΤάξιλα
  3. LatinTaxila
  4. EnglishTaxila

Borrowed from Latin Taxila, from Ancient Greek Τάξιλα (Táxila), from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā). Compound of तक्ष (takṣa, “Taksha, a son of Bharata in the Ramayana, said to have established the city.”) + शिला (śilā, “stone”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τάξιλα
  • Τάξιλα (Táxila)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 塔克西拉
  • 塔克西拉 (Tǎkèxīlā)Translations
Hindi तक्षशिला, तकसिला
  • तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā)Translations
  • तकसिला (taksilā)Translations
  • तक्सिला (taksilā)Translations
Latin Taxila
  • TaxilaTranslations
Punjabi ਤਕਸ਼ਿਲਾ
  • ਤਕਸ਼ਿਲਾ (takśilā)Translations
Urdu ٹیکسلا
  • ٹیکسلا (ṭaiksilā)Translations
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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