noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who studies Sanskrit.
2. 2
   Alternative spelling of Sanskritist. alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

sanskritologist

Example

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"This Pandit is considered the greatest Sanskritist of modern India and is an absolute enigma to everyone."

Etymology

From Sanskrit + -ist.

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