shruti

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noun

The smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.

OriginSanskrit श्रुति (śruti)translit. ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱlew- →
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Meanings

shruti1

nounshruti (plural shrutis)

plural shrutis · alternative sruti · alternative śruti

  1. entertainmentThe smallest interval of pitch that can be detected or produced.
  2. lifestyleAny of the ancient religious texts comprising the central canon of Hinduism.

Shruti2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

shruti · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱlew-
  3. Sanskritश्रु (śru)
  4. Sanskritश्रुति (śruti)translit.
  5. Englishshruti

Transliteration of Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

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Shruti · proper noun

  1. Sanskritश्रुति
  2. EnglishShruti

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रुति (śruti).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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