anuvrtti

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noun

In the Paninian grammar of Sanskrit, the "carrying over" of earlier-described rules into subsequent contexts, without explicitly restating those rules.

OriginSanskrit अनुवृत्ति →
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Meanings

nounanuvrtti (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegrammarIn the Paninian grammar of Sanskrit, the "carrying over" of earlier-described rules into subsequent contexts, without explicitly restating those rules.

Origin

  1. Sanskritअनुवृत्ति
  2. Englishanuvrtti

Borrowed from Sanskrit अनुवृत्ति (anuvṛtti).

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

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

Chicago

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