Adhikapada: 2 definitions
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Adhikapada means something in Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Adhikpad.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAdhikapada (अधिकपद) [Also spelled adhikpad]:—(a and nm); pleonastic; pleonasm; ~[tva] pleonasm; —[doṣa] pleonasm.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAdhikapada (ಅಧಿಕಪದ):—[noun] use of extra, redundant or unnecessary words in a poetical work, considered as a poetical fault.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Adhikpad, Vakyadosha.
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