Linguistics glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Linguistics glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 790 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. A
  2. Abadha
  3. Abaghaka
  4. Abanta
  5. Abhacchastra
  6. Abhakta
  7. Abhashitapumska
  8. Abhava
  9. Abhayacandra
  10. Abhayanandin
  11. Abhedaikatvasamkhya
  12. Abhedaka
  13. Abhedanvaya
  14. Abhedasamsarga
  15. Abhidhana
  16. Abhidheya
  17. Abhighata
  18. Abhihita
  19. Abhijalpa
  20. Abhijalpanirupana
  21. Abhikrama
  22. Abhikriti
  23. Abhikshnya
  24. Abhimukhi
  25. Abhinanda
  26. Abhinava
  27. Abhinavavrittaratnakara
  28. Abhinaya
  29. Abhinidhana
  30. Abhinihita
  31. Abhinihitasvara
  32. Abhinirvriti
  33. Abhinishtana
  34. Abhinivishta
  35. Abhipraya
  36. Abhira
  37. Abhisarini
  38. Abhisvarita
  39. Abhividhi
  40. Abhivyadana
  41. Abhivyahara
  42. Abhiyakarya
  43. Abhiyaprakarana
  44. Abhiyasiddhatva
  45. Abhutatadbhava
  46. Abhyahata
  47. Abhyam
  48. Abhyamkara
  49. Abhyantara
  50. Abhyantaraprayatna
  51. Abhyasa
  52. Abhyasta
  53. Abhyatilaka
  54. Abhyavritti
  55. Ac
  56. Acala
  57. Acaladhriti
  58. Acalita
  59. Acara
  60. Acarakvip
  61. Acarya
  62. Acaryadeshiya
  63. Acaryasampad
  64. Acikitsya
  65. Acitadi
  66. Adac
  67. Adadi
  68. Adadika
  69. Adanta
  70. Adarshana
  71. Adesa
  72. Adeshin
  73. Adhara
  74. Adharadheyabhava
  75. Adheya
  76. Adhika
  77. Adhikakshara
  78. Adhikaksharashirshaka
  79. Adhikara
  80. Adhikarana
  81. Adhikya
  82. Adhishta
  83. Adhisparsham
  84. Adhoshta
  85. Adhrishiya
  86. Adhuna
  87. Adhvayoga
  88. Adhyahara
  89. Adhyai
  90. Adhyasa
  91. Adhyatmadi
  92. Adhyavasaya
  93. Adi
  94. Adikarman
  95. Adiprabhriti
  96. Adishta
  97. Adit
  98. Adivriddhi
  99. Adn
  100. Adosha
  101. Adravyavacin
  102. Adrishta
  103. Aduk
  104. Adviyoni
  105. Advyupasarge
  106. Adya
  107. Adyantavattva
  108. Adyatani
  109. Adyudatta
  110. Adyudattanipatana
  111. Agama
  112. Agamakatva
  113. Agamapaya
  114. Agamin
  115. Agantuka
  116. Agarviya
  117. Agastya
  118. Agati
  119. Aghikarasutra
  120. Aghosha
  121. Aglopa
  122. Agnaukaravaninyaya
  123. Agni
  124. Agnignipadadigana
  125. Agnipurana
  126. Agniveshya
  127. Agniveshyayana
  128. Agra
  129. Agrahana
  130. Agravala
  131. Agrayana
  132. Agrihita
  133. Agun
  134. Ah
  135. Aha
  136. Ahi
  137. Ahika
  138. Ahitagnyadi
  139. Ahivara
  140. Ahkara
  141. Ahsrava
  142. Ai
  143. Aic
  144. Aikapadika
  145. Aikapadya
  146. Aikarthya
  147. Aikashrutya
  148. Aikasvarya
  149. Aindra
  150. Aip
  151. Airak
  152. Ais
  153. Aishukaryadi
  154. Ait
  155. Aittva
  156. Ajadigana
  157. Ajahatsvartha
  158. Ajbhakti
  159. Ajiradigana
  160. Ajitasena
  161. Ak
  162. Aka
  163. Akac
  164. Akalaka
  165. Akalapaka
  166. Akam
  167. Akama
  168. Akampita
  169. Akan
  170. Akandatandava
  171. Akanksha
  172. Akankshya
  173. Akara
  174. Akaraka
  175. Akaranirupana
  176. Akarmaka
  177. Akarshadi
  178. Akarshaka
  179. Akartri
  180. Akarya
  181. Akathita
  182. Akhandashabdabodha
  183. Akhya
  184. Akhyanaki
  185. Akhyata
  186. Akhyataprakriya
  187. Akhyataviveka
  188. Akhyatavyakarana
  189. Akinic
  190. Akit
  191. Akrit
  192. Akrita
  193. Akritakari
  194. Akritasamdhi
  195. Akritasamhita
  196. Akritavyuha
  197. Akriti
  198. Akritigana
  199. Akritrima
  200. Akritsna
  201. Akriyaja
  202. Akshadyutadigana
  203. Akshara
  204. Aksharanga
  205. Aksharapankti
  206. Aksharasamamnaya
  207. Aksharasamamnayika
  208. Aksharavritta
  209. Aksharopapada
  210. Akshepa
  211. Akshipta
  212. Akta
  213. Akusmiya
  214. Al
  215. Alac
  216. Alakshana
  217. Alakshanika
  218. Alamkara
  219. Alaukikavigraha
  220. Alila
  221. Alinga
  222. Alingavacana
  223. Allopa
  224. Alontyavidhi
  225. Alopa
  226. Alpactara
  227. Alpapeksha
  228. Alpaprana
  229. Alpaprayoga
  230. Alpatara
  231. Alpragrahana
  232. Alu
  233. Aluc
  234. Aluk
  235. Aluksamasa
  236. Alvidhi
  237. Am
  238. Amaitri
  239. Amantrana
  240. Amantrita
  241. Amantritakaraka
  242. Amantrya
  243. Amara
  244. Amaracandra
  245. Amaradhavala
  246. Amarapurasundari
  247. Amaravali
  248. Ambakartri
  249. Ambukrita
  250. Aminac
  251. Amishra
  252. Amoda
  253. Amogha
  254. Amoghanandini Shiksha
  255. Amoghavarsha
  256. Amredita
  257. Amreditasamasa
  258. Amrita
  259. Amritabharati
  260. Amritadhara
  261. Amritagati
  262. Amritananda
  263. Amritasmriti
  264. Amritesha
  265. Amshisamasa
  266. Amshugana
  267. Amu
  268. An
  269. Ana
  270. Anabhidhana
  271. Anabhihita
  272. Anabhinirvritta
  273. Anabhyasa
  274. Anacka
  275. Anad
  276. Anadara
  277. Anadesha
  278. Anadi
  279. Anadishta
  280. Anadyatana
  281. Anaga
  282. Anagavat
  283. Anahva
  284. Anaikantika
  285. Anaimittika
  286. Anakanksha
  287. Anakriti
  288. Analvidhi
  289. Anan
  290. Ananantarya
  291. Anandadatta
  292. Anandita
  293. Anangakrida
  294. Anangalekhika
  295. Anangashekhara
  296. Ananta
  297. Anantara
  298. Anantarya
  299. Anantya
  300. Ananubanghaka
  301. Ananupurvyasamhita
  302. Ananya
  303. Ananyavadbhava
  304. Anapya
  305. Anarsha
  306. Anarthaka
  307. Anarthakya
  308. Anarthantaram
  309. Anarthantaravacinah
  310. Anata
  311. Anatidishta
  312. Anatyantagati
  313. Anavagatasamskara
  314. Anavakasha
  315. Anavakashatva
  316. Anavastha
  317. Anavasthana
  318. Anavasthita
  319. Anavayava
  320. Anejanta
  321. Anekac
  322. Anekakshara
  323. Anekal
  324. Anekanta
  325. Anekantavada
  326. Anekartha
  327. Anekashesha
  328. Anekasvara
  329. Anga
  330. Angadhikara
  331. Angavritta
  332. Angulyadigana
  333. Anhilvid
  334. Ani
  335. Anic
  336. Animitta
  337. Aningya
  338. Anipatya
  339. Anirdaprathama
  340. Anirdishtartha
  341. Anishta
  342. Anishtijna
  343. Anit
  344. Anitkarika
  345. Anitkarikavivarana
  346. Anitya
  347. Aniyar
  348. Aniyata
  349. Aniyatapumska
  350. Ankita
  351. Annaiyacarya
  352. Anpad
  353. Anta
  354. Antadivadbhava
  355. Antahkarya
  356. Antahpadam
  357. Antahpata
  358. Antahstha
  359. Antakarana
  360. Antam
  361. Antara
  362. Antaragalitaka
  363. Antaranga
  364. Antarangabaliyastva
  365. Antarangalakshana
  366. Antarangaparibhasha
  367. Antarasama
  368. Antaratama
  369. Antaratamya
  370. Antarbhava
  371. Antargana
  372. Antarhita
  373. Antarya
  374. Antastha
  375. Antavadbhava
  376. Ante
  377. Anti
  378. Antodatta
  379. Antu
  380. Antullaka
  381. Antya
  382. Anu
  383. Anubandha
  384. Anubhutisvarupacarya
  385. Anudatta
  386. Anudattatara
  387. Anudattet
  388. Anudattopadesha
  389. Anuddesha
  390. Anudesha
  391. Anudicchastra
  392. Anuk
  393. Anukarana
  394. Anukarshana
  395. Anukarya
  396. Anukrama
  397. Anukramana
  398. Anukrishta
  399. Anukta
  400. Anukti
  401. Anuloma
  402. Anulomasamdhi
  403. Anum
  404. Anumana
  405. Anumanika
  406. Anunada
  407. Anunasika
  408. Anunasikya
  409. Anunyasa
  410. Anupapadyamana
  411. Anupapanna
  412. Anupapatti
  413. Anuparipadyasamhita
  414. Anupasarjana
  415. Anupradana
  416. Anuprayoga
  417. Anupurvi
  418. Anupurvya
  419. Anupurvyasamhita
  420. Anusamhara
  421. Anusamhitam
  422. Anusasana
  423. Anushanga
  424. Anushtubh
  425. Anushtupshloka
  426. Anusvara
  427. Anutpati
  428. Anuttama
  429. Anuvada
  430. Anuvartana
  431. Anuvartya
  432. Anuvidhi
  433. Anuvritti
  434. Anvacaya
  435. Anvadesha
  436. Anvadeshaka
  437. Anvakarshaka
  438. Anvaksharasamdhi
  439. Anvarthaka
  440. Anvarthasamjna
  441. Anvavasarga
  442. Anvaya
  443. Anvayavyabhicara
  444. Anvayavyatireka
  445. Anya
  446. Anyapadartha
  447. Anyartha
  448. Anyasadrishadhikarana
  449. Anyatarasyam
  450. Anyataratah
  451. Anyayukta
  452. Anyayya
  453. Anyonyasamshraya
  454. Ap
  455. Apabhramsha
  456. Apadana
  457. Apadeva
  458. Apakarsha
  459. Apaniniya
  460. Aparajita
  461. Aparakrama
  462. Aparantika
  463. Aparavaktra
  464. Aparthaka
  465. Apashabda
  466. Apatalika
  467. Apatti
  468. Apatya
  469. Apavada
  470. Apavadabaliyastca
  471. Apavadanyaya
  472. Apavadavipratishedha
  473. Apavarga
  474. Apavarna
  475. Apavrikta
  476. Apaya
  477. Apeksha
  478. Api
  479. Apishala
  480. Apishali
  481. Apishali Shiksha
  482. Apit
  483. Apluta
  484. Apoddhara
  485. Appayadikshita
  486. Apradhana
  487. Aprakritisvaratva
  488. Aprameya
  489. Apraptavibhasha
  490. Apraptavidhana
  491. Apraptavidhi
  492. Apraptavikalpa
  493. Aprapti
  494. Aprasanga
  495. Aprasiddha
  496. Aprasiddhi
  497. Apratipatti
  498. Apratishedha
  499. Apratyaya
  500. Aprayega
  501. Aprayogin
  502. Aprayukta
  503. Aprikta
  504. Apsarahkusuma
  505. Apsaras
  506. Apsarovilasita
  507. Apuk
  508. Apurva
  509. Aput
  510. Apya
  511. Ar
  512. Ara
  513. Arade
  514. Arak
  515. Arakan
  516. Araktasandhi
  517. Aran
  518. Aranala
  519. Aranya Shiksha
  520. Aravinda
  521. Aravindaka
  522. Ardhadhatuka
  523. Ardhadhatukadhikara
  524. Ardhahrasvodatta
  525. Ardhajaratiya
  526. Ardhaka
  527. Ardhamatra
  528. Ardhamatrika
  529. Ardharcadi
  530. Ardhasama
  531. Ardhavisarga
  532. Arhiya
  533. Ari
  534. Arihanadi
  535. Ariphita
  536. Arjuna
  537. Arjunavilasa
  538. Arka
  539. Arna
  540. Arnava
  541. Aropa
  542. Aroparniya
  543. Arshaadi
  544. Arshas
  545. Artha
  546. Arthabhidhana
  547. Arthagati
  548. Arthagrahana
  549. Arthanirdesha
  550. Arthaniyama
  551. Arthapatti
  552. Arthasamaja
  553. Arthavadgrahanaparibhasha
  554. Aru
  555. Arya
  556. Aryabhedaprakashika
  557. Aryagiti
  558. Asamartha
  559. Asamarthasamasa
  560. Asamarthya
  561. Asamasa
  562. Asamasta
  563. Asambadha
  564. Asambhava
  565. Asamhita
  566. Asamjna
  567. Asamjnaka
  568. Asamkhya
  569. Asamnidhana
  570. Asamnikarsha
  571. Asampratyaya
  572. Asamyoga
  573. Asanna
  574. Asarupa
  575. Asarupya
  576. Asarvavibhakti
  577. Asatti
  578. Asattva
  579. Ase
  580. Ash
  581. Asha
  582. Ashadhara
  583. Ashakti
  584. Ashis
  585. Ashishya
  586. Ashmadi
  587. Ashokapushpamanjari
  588. Ashraya
  589. Ashtadhyayi
  590. Ashtaka
  591. Ashtakshara
  592. Ashtama
  593. Ashtamangala
  594. Ashubodha
  595. Ashva
  596. Ashvadi
  597. Ashvaghasadi
  598. Ashvakranta
  599. Ashvalalita
  600. Ashvalayanapratishakhya
  601. Ashvapatyadi
  602. Ashvatthanarayana
  603. Asi
  604. Asic
  605. Asiddha
  606. Asiddhaparibhasha
  607. Asiddhatva
  608. Asmad
  609. Aspashta
  610. Asprishta
  611. Astarapankati
  612. Astati
  613. Astha
  614. Asthapita
  615. Asti
  616. Asud
  617. Asuk
  618. Asun
  619. Asvadiya
  620. Asvapadavigraha
  621. Asvaraka
  622. Asvayamdrishta
  623. Asya
  624. At
  625. Atac
  626. Atadanubandhaka
  627. Ataddhita
  628. Atadrupyatidesha
  629. Atam
  630. Atan
  631. Atantra
  632. Atasuc
  633. Atatkala
  634. Ate
  635. Atha
  636. Athac
  637. Atharvapratishakhya
  638. Atharvavediya Dantyoshthavidhi
  639. Athuc
  640. Athus
  641. Ati
  642. Atibahu
  643. Atidesha
  644. Atideshika
  645. Atidhriti
  646. Atidirghaka
  647. Atihara
  648. Atijagati
  649. Atikrama
  650. Atinicrit
  651. Atipatti
  652. Atiprasanga
  653. Atiprayatna
  654. Atirikta
  655. Atishakvari
  656. Atisharkari
  657. Atishaya
  658. Atishayana
  659. Atishayika
  660. Atishayikanta
  661. Atishayini
  662. Atisparsha
  663. Atisvarya
  664. Ativyakta
  665. Ativyapti
  666. Ativyasta
  667. Atman
  668. Atmanebhasha
  669. Atmanepada
  670. Atmanepadin
  671. Atreya Shiksha
  672. Atrin
  673. Attva
  674. Atu
  675. Atulyabala
  676. Atus
  677. Atva
  678. Atvat
  679. Atyadigana
  680. Atyalpa
  681. Atyalpasprishta
  682. Atyantagati
  683. Atyantapahnava
  684. Atyantasamyoga
  685. Atyashti
  686. Atyaya
  687. Atyuccanica
  688. Atyuktha
  689. Atyupasamhrita
  690. Au
  691. Audavraji
  692. Auddeshika
  693. Audumvarayana
  694. Aunadika
  695. Aunadikapadarnava
  696. Aupacarika
  697. Aupacchandasika
  698. Aupachandasika
  699. Aupadeshika
  700. Aupamanyava
  701. Aupamika
  702. Aupasamkhyanika
  703. Aupashleshika
  704. Aurasa
  705. Aurasya
  706. Aush
  707. Aushniha
  708. Aut
  709. Autsargika
  710. Auttarapadika
  711. Autva
  712. Avabhrasha
  713. Avacana
  714. Avaccheda
  715. Avacuri
  716. Avadama
  717. Avadharana
  718. Avadhi
  719. Avadhimat
  720. Avadhrita
  721. Avadhritarupa
  722. Avadhriti
  723. Avadohaka
  724. Avagatha
  725. Avagraha
  726. Avagrahavirama
  727. Avagyogavid
  728. Avajati
  729. Avakasa
  730. Avakshara
  731. Avalambaka
  732. Avali
  733. Avan
  734. Avapodvapa
  735. Avarna
  736. Avasana
  737. Avasananirnaya Shiksha
  738. Avashamgama
  739. Avashishtalinga
  740. Avashyaka
  741. Avashyam
  742. Avaskandhaka
  743. Avastha
  744. Avasthita
  745. Avasthitaka
  746. Avat
  747. Avatamsaka
  748. Avayava
  749. Avayavashashthi
  750. Avibhagapaksha
  751. Avibhaktika
  752. Avicalin
  753. Aviddhacurna
  754. Avidhi
  755. Avighatartha
  756. Avilambita
  757. Avimukta
  758. Aviravikanyaya
  759. Avishesha
  760. Avisheshita
  761. Avishtalinga
  762. Avitatha
  763. Avivaksha
  764. Avivakshita
  765. Avriddha
  766. Avritti
  767. Avyakta
  768. Avyapavrikta
  769. Avyapti
  770. Avyapya
  771. Avyavadhana
  772. Avyavastha
  773. Avyaya
  774. Avyayarthanirupana
  775. Avyayasamgraha
  776. Avyayibhava
  777. Avyutpanna
  778. Avyutpannapaksha
  779. Avyutpattipaksha
  780. Ay
  781. Aya
  782. Ayac
  783. Ayama
  784. Ayamaka
  785. Ayan
  786. Ayavana
  787. Ayogavaha
  788. Ayuj
  789. Ayuktavarnana
  790. Ayya
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