tatpuruṣa

noun

A dependent determinative compound, i.e. a compound XY meaning a type of Y which is related to X in a way corresponding to one of the grammatical cases of X.

OriginSanskrit तत्पुरुष →
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Meanings

nountatpuruṣa (plural tatpuruṣas)

plural tatpuruṣas · alternative tatpurusa · alternative tatpurusha

  1. SanskritgrammarA dependent determinative compound, i.e. a compound XY meaning a type of Y which is related to X in a way corresponding to one of the grammatical cases of X.

Origin

  1. Sanskritतत्पुरुष
  2. Englishtatpuruṣa

Borrowed from Sanskrit तत्पुरुष (tatpuruṣa), itself an example of tatpuruṣa.

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APA

tatpuruṣa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatpuru%E1%B9%A3a

MLA

“tatpuruṣa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatpuru%E1%B9%A3a. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tatpuruṣa,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tatpuru%E1%B9%A3a.

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