Ativad, Ati-vad: 3 definitions
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Ativad means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtivad (अतिवद्).—A. speak louder or better, oversound, overspeak, defeat in disputing.
Ativad is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ati and vad (वद्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAtivad (अतिवद्):—[=ati-√vad] to speak louder or better, to surpass or overpower in disputing, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa] etc.;
—to ask for too much, [Atharva-veda]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAtivad in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) extremism; excess; ostentation; exaggeration; boastfulness; ~[vadi] an extremist; extremistic; boastful; ostentatious; ~[vadita] extremism; excessivism..—ativad (अतिवाद) is alternatively transliterated as Ativāda.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ativada, Ativadana, Ativadayam, Ativadi, Ativadin, Ativaduka.
Ends with: Abhyativad, Prativad.
Full-text: Ativada, Abhyativad, Ativakya.
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