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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राचीprācīThe east; तनयमचिरात् प्राचीवार्कं प्रसूय च पावनम् Ś.4.19; यत्रैव भानुस्तु वियत्युदेति प्राचीति तां वेदविदो…

    The east; तनयमचिरात् प्राचीवार्कं प्रसूय च पावनम् Ś.4.19; यत्रैव भानुस्तु वियत्युदेति प्राचीति तां वेदविदो वदन्ति.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -पतिः an epithet of Indra.

    • -प्रमाणम् length (Opposite of to breadth).

    • -मूलम् the eastern horizon; प्राचीमूले तनुमिव कलामात्रशेषां हिमांशोः Me.91.

  2. अप्राचीनaprācīnaa.Modern.
    1. Modern.
    2. Not eastern, western.
  3. प्राचीनprācīnaa.Turned towards the front or east, eastern, easterly.

    [प्राच् भवार्थे ख]

    1. Turned towards the front or east, eastern, easterly.
    2. Previous, former, previously mentioned.
    3. Old, ancient. नः, नम् A fence, wall.
    4. The eastern country; प्राचीनवाहिनीं चैव नदीं भृशम- कर्दमाम् Rām.4.27.16.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. In front.
      3. Eastward (Ablative)
      4. Before.
    • -अग्र Adjective Equivalent to प्रागग्र quod vide, which see

    • -आवीतम् the sacred thread (यज्ञोपवीत) worn over the right shoulder and passed under the left arm, as at a Śrāddha.

    • -आवीतिन्, -उपवीत Adjective wearing the sacred thread over the right shoulder and under the left arm; सव्ये प्राचीनआवीती निवीती कण्ठसज्जने Ms.2.63.

    • -कल्पः a former kalpa quod vide, which see

    • -गाथा an ancient story or tradition.

    • -तिलकः the moon.

    • -पनसः the Bilva tree.

    • -बर्हिस् Masculine an epithet of Indra.

    • -मतम् an ancient opinion, a belief sanctioned by antiquity.

    • -मूल Adjective having roots turned eastward.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. प्राचीprācī[prấk-î] f. east.

    [prấk-î] feminine; also equal for east.

  2. प्राचीनprācīna[prâk-î́na] a. turned frontways; eastward; eastern, living in the east; an terior, former, previous, old: -m…

    [prâk-î́na] adjective turned frontways; eastward; eastern, living in the east; an terior, former, previous, old: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially for wards; in front of (ablative); eastwards, to the east of (ablative); previously to, before (ablative); -âvîtin, adjectiveEquivalent to- ͜ âvîtin; -grîva, adjective having the neck directed forward or eastward; - ͜ âvîtá, neuter wearing of the sacred cord over the right shoulder; - ͜ âvîtín, adjective wearing the sacred cord over the right shoulder; - ͜ upavîtá, perfect passive participle the same

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. प्राचीprācīf. (with or scil. दिश्) the east S3Br. MBh. &c.
    1. feminine (with or scilicet दिश्) the east S3Br. MBh. etc.
    2. feminine the post to which an elephant is tied Lexicographers
    3. feminine of प्राञ्च् .
  2. अप्राचीनaprācīnamfn. not eastern, western
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not eastern, western
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not old, modern, recent.
  3. क्षौणीप्राचीरkṣauṇīprācīram. "surrounding the earth", the ocean L.

    masculine gender "surrounding the earth", the ocean Lexicographers

  4. दक्षिणप्राचीdakṣiṇaprācīf. = -पूर्वा R. vi, 96, 11.

    feminine Equivalent to -पूर्वा R. vi, 96, 11.

  5. नन्दाप्राचीमाहात्म्यnandāprācīmāhātmyan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work