Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aparigraha

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: apari-gra-ha
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Jainist principle of greedlessness, or not having unnecessary possessions.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अपरिग्रह (aparigraha).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: ग्रह्, अपरिग्रह

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does aparigraha mean?: The Jainist principle of greedlessness, or not having unnecessary possessions.
Where does aparigraha come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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