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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for विशेषण

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विशेषणviśeṣaṇaa.Attributive.
    1. Attributive.
    2. Distinctive; सूक्ष्मं विशेषणं तेषामवेक्षेच्छास्त्रचक्षुषा Mb.12.217.28.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Distinguishing, discrimination, particularization; भावनं ब्रह्मणः स्थानं धारणं सद्विशेषणम् Bhāg.3.26.46.
      2. Distinction, difference; स्वानुभूत्या तिरोभूतमायागुणविशेषणम् Bhāg.3.33.25.
      3. A word which particularizes, qualifies, or defines another, an adjective, attribute, epithet (Opposite of विशेष्य); भक्षयतिश्च नञ्विशेषणम् ŚB. on MS.6.2.19; उपपन्नमिदं विशेषणं वायोः V.3; विशेषणैर्यत् साकूतैरुक्तिः परिकरस्तु सः K. Parasmaipada1. (विशेषण is said to be of three kinds व्यावर्तक, विधेय, and हेतुगर्भ).
      4. A distinguishing feature or mark.
      5. Species, kind.
      6. Surpassing, excelling; अस्य काव्यस्य कवयो न समर्था विशेषणे Mb.1.1.73; पराक्रमेऽन्योन्य- विशेषणेन Ki.17.32.

    • -असिद्धः Name of a kind of हेत्वाभास.

    • -पदम् a title of honour.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विशेषणviśeṣaṇamfn. distinguishing, discriminative, specifying, qualifying L.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective distinguishing, discriminative, specifying, qualifying Lexicographers
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective distinctive (as a property) W.
    3. neuter gender the act of distinguishing etc., distinction, discrimination, particularization BhP. Sarvad. Sa1h.
    4. neuter gender a distinguishing mark or attribute MBh.
    5. neuter gender (in gram.) "differencer", a word which particularizes or defines (another word which is called वि-शेष्य quod vide), attribute, adjective, adverb, apposition, predicate Pa1n2. Tarkas. Sa1h. etc.
    6. neuter gender a species, kind MBh. vii, 1124
    7. neuter gender surpassing, excelling ibidem i, 73
    8. neuter gender (in rhetoric) Equivalent to विशेषो*क्ति Sa1h.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विशेषणviśeṣaṇa[vi-seshana] a. distinguishing, par ticularizing; n. that which differentiates, viz. attribute, adjective…

    [vi-seshana] adjective distinguishing, par ticularizing; neuter that which differentiates, viz. attribute, adjective, adverb, apposition, or predicate; distinguishing; particulariza tion; species, kind; surpassing (rare): -tva, neuter adjectival nature; -pada, neuter honorific title; -viseshya-tâ, feminine; also equal for, -viseshya-bhâva, masculine relation of predicate and subject.

    Source: Macdonell

Analysis (Beta) · विशेषण

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