Mastishkatvac, Mastiṣkatvac, Mastishka-tvac: 3 definitions
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Mastishkatvac means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Mastiṣkatvac can be transliterated into English as Mastiskatvac or Mastishkatvac, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Mastishkatvach.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMastiṣkatvac (मस्तिष्कत्वच्).—f. the membrane which surrounds the brain.
Mastiṣkatvac is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mastiṣka and tvac (त्वच्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastiṣkatvac (मस्तिष्कत्वच्).—f. (-tvak) The membrance surrounding the brain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMastiṣkatvac (मस्तिष्कत्वच्):—[=mastiṣka-tvac] [from mastiṣka > mas] f. the membrane surrounding the brain, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
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Partial matches: Mastishka, Tvac.
Starts with: Mastishkatvach.
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