gotra

G2O1T1R1A1

noun

The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

OriginSanskrit गोत्र →
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Meanings

noungotra (plural gotras)

plural gotras

  1. HinduismThe lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगोत्र
  2. Englishgotra

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोत्र (gotra).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

gatorgroatargot
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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