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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मिथुनmithunaa.Paired, forming a pair, or couple.

    [मिथ्-उनन् किच्च Uṇ.3.55]

    Paired, forming a pair, or couple.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः Vedic A pair, couple.

    • -नम्

      1. A pair, couple; मिथुनं परिकल्पितं त्वया सहकारः फलिनी च नन्विमौ R.8.61; Me.18; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)2.5.
      2. Twins.
      3. Union, junction.
      4. Sexual union, copulation, cohabitation
      5. The third sign of the zodiac, Gemini.
      6. (In Grammar) A root compounded with a preposition.
      7. Compound भावः forming a couple, state of being a pair.
      8. copulation.

    • -यमकम् a particular kind of यमक; Compare Bk.1.12.

    • -व्रतिन् Adjective practising cohabitation.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मिथुनmithuna[mith-uná] a. forming a pair; m. pair (a male and a female), couple (in general: in V. gnly. du., in C. mostly…

    [mith-uná] adjective forming a pair; masculine pair (a male and a female), couple (in general: in Veda, Vedic generally dual, in Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit mostly neuter singular); twins; neuter other part, complement (rare); pairing, copulation; Gemini (sign of the zodiac); root compounded with a preposition (grammatical term): -tvá, neuter, -bhâva, masculine forming a pair.

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  2. गोमिथुनgomithuna[go-mithuna] n. sg. and du. bull and cow; -min, m. possessor of cattle; -mukha, m. kind of musical instrument…

    [go-mithuna] neuter singular and dual bull and cow; -min, masculine possessor of cattle; -mukha, masculine kind of musical instrument; noun of several men; -mûtra, neuter cow's urine; -mrigá, masculine kind of buffalo; -mriga-kâka-karyâ, feminine; also equal for man ner of cows in walking, deer in standing, and crows in sitting; -medha, -yagña, masculine cow-sacrifice.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मिथुनmithunamf(आ)n. paired, forming a pair
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender paired, forming a pair
    2. masculine gender a pair (male and female; but also "any couple or pair" fg-veda etc. etc., usually dual number, in later language mostly neuter gender; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).)
    3. neuter gender pairing, copulation TS. etc.
    4. neuter gender a pair or couple (Equivalent to masculine gender; but also "twins") MBh.
    5. neuter gender (also masculine gender) the sign of the zodiac Gemini or the third arc of 30 degrees in a circle Su1ryas. Var. Pur.
    6. neuter gender the other part, complement or companion of anything MBh. (also applied to a kind of small statue at the entrance of a temple VarBr2S.)
    7. neuter gender honey and ghee Lexicographers
    8. neuter gender (in gram.) root compounded with a Preposition Siddh.
    9. etc. see page and participle 816, column 3 .
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  2. अन्योन्यमिथुनanyonyamithunan. mutual union
    1. neuter gender mutual union
    2. masculine gender united mutually.
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective living by couples, Hariv.
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  3. अमिथुनamithunamfn. (pl.) not both sexes promiscuously, A1s3vGr2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (plural) not both sexes promiscuously, A1s3vGr2.

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  4. गोमिथुनgomithunan. sg. a bull and a cow A1s3vGr2. Gobh. Mn. iii
    1. neuter gender sg. a bull and a cow A1s3vGr2. Gobh. Mn. iii
    2. masculine gender dual number the same S3a1n3khS3r. iii, 14, 17.
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  5. दासमिथुनdāsamithunan. a couple of slaves, Ka1tyS3r. La1t2y. Mn.

    neuter gender a couple of slaves, Ka1tyS3r. La1t2y. Mn.

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  6. देवतामिथुनdevatāmithunan. the cohabitation of deities MW.

    neuter gender the cohabitation of deities MW.

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  7. देवमिथुनdevamithunan. cohabitation of the gods AitBr. i, 22.

    neuter gender cohabitation of the gods AitBr. i, 22.

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