rasa

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noun

An essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.

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Meanings

nounrasa (plural rasas)

plural rasas

  1. An essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit रस (rasa, literally “juice; essence”). Doublet of rasam.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SarasaarARSARAAS
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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