Vishamakarna, Viṣamakarṇa, Vishama-karna: 5 definitions
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Vishamakarna 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 Viṣamakarṇa can be transliterated into English as Visamakarna or Vishamakarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViṣamakarṇa (विषमकर्ण).—
1) a quadrangle or tetragon with unequal diagonals.
2) the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle.
Derivable forms: viṣamakarṇaḥ (विषमकर्णः).
Viṣamakarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣama and karṇa (कर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣamakarṇa (विषमकर्ण).—m.
(-rṇaḥ) The hypothenuse of a right-angled triangle, formed between the gnomon and the two sides of the shadow. viṣama, and karṇa hypothenuse.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣamakarṇa (विषमकर्ण):—[=vi-ṣama-karṇa] [from vi-ṣama] mfn. having unequal diagonals, [Colebrooke]
2) [v.s. ...] m. or n. (?) any four-sided figure with un° di°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] m. the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle ([especially] as formed between the gnomon of a dial and the extremities of the shadow), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣamakarṇa (विषमकर्ण):—[viṣama-karṇa] (rṇaḥ) 1. m. Hypothenuse of a right angled triangle.
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Partial matches: Vishama, Karna.
Starts with: Vishamakarnatulyacaturbhuja, Vishamakarnayata.
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