amrita

am·ri·ta

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh m-ree-tuh]
- /əmˈri tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh m-ree-tuh]
- /əmˈri tə/

Definitions of amrita word

noun amrita the ambrosia of the gods that bestows immortality 3
noun amrita the immortality it confers 3
noun amrita the ambrosial drink or food granting immortality 3
noun amrita the beverage of immortality. 1
noun amrita the immortality conferred by this beverage. 1
noun amrita (Hinduism) The water of life. 1

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Origin of amrita

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10; < Sanskrit, equivalent to a- not (see a-6) + mṛta dead (mṛ die + -ta verbid suffix); akin to Greek ámbrotos immortal

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Parts of speech for Amrita

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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amrita popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for amrita

noun amrita

honey — a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
ambrosia — In Greek mythology, ambrosia is the food of the gods.
drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
wine — the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.

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