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Results for लाक्षणिक

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

लाक्षणिकlākṣaṇikaa.(-की f.) [लक्षणया बोधयति ठक्]
1. (-की Feminine) लक्षणया बोधयति ठक्
2. One who is acquainted with marks or signs.
3. Characteristic, indicatory.
4. Having a secondary sense, used in a secondary sense (as a word, as distinguished from वाच्य and व्यञ्जक q. quod vide, which see v.); स्याद्वाचको लाक्षणिकः शब्दोऽत्र व्यञ्जक- स्त्रिधा K. Parasmaipada2.
5. Expressing indirectly or figuratively.
6. Secondary, inferior; साक्षात् सुधांशुर्मुखमेव भैम्या दिवः स्फुटं लाक्षणिकः शशाङ्कः Name1.115.
7. Technical.
Derived forms and compounds
- -कः A technical term.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

लाक्षणिकlākṣaṇika[lâkshan-ika] a. (î) understanding marks or signs; having a figurative sense (-tva, n. figurative sense); m.…

[lâkshan-ika] adjective (î) understanding marks or signs; having a figurative sense (-tva, neuter figurative sense); masculine interpreter of marks.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

लाक्षणिकlākṣaṇikamf(ई)n. knowing marks, acquainted with signs, an interpreter of marks or signs R.
1. mf(ई)neuter gender knowing marks, acquainted with signs, an interpreter of marks or signs R.
2. mf(ई)neuter gender indicatory, expressing indirectly or figuratively. metaphorical, secondary, technical (682067 -त्व neuter gender) S3am2k. Kpr. Sarvad.
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लाक्षणिकत्वlākṣaṇikatvan. 182067

neuter gender 182067

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