vedic
adjective
Simple meaning
Of or about the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈveɪdɪk
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written
Of or relating to the Sanskrit language of the Vedas
Of or pertaining to the Vedas
Alternative letter-case form of Vedic.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
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This meaning: Of or relating to the Vedas or to the ancient Sanskrit in which they were written
Used this way, vedic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in historical writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Historical writing
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More ways to use vedic
- “The Vedic literature.”adjective
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Compound terms
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Any of the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism written in early Sanskrit.
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