Alternative spellings of this word include Anekach.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Anekāc (अनेकाच्).—Having many vowels (two or more) in it; opp. to एकाच् (ekāc) : a term frequently used in Pāṇini's grammar meaning the same as अनेकस्वर (anekasvara) or अनेकाक्षर (anekākṣara), which see above; cf. P. VI.3.42,VI.4.82

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anekāc (अनेकाच्):—[from an-eka] mfn. having more than one vowel or syllable (ac in [grammar] being the technical term for vowel).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Anekāc (अनेकाच्):—[bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n. (-c-c-c) (In the terminology of Pāṇini.) Having more than one vowel (syllable), as a radical, a base &c. E. aneka and ac ‘vowel’.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Anekacara, Anekachara, Anekachitta, Anekacitta, Anekacittamantra.

Full-text: Anekasvara.

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