सृप्र

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *sr̥prás, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥p-rós, from *selp- (fat, oil). Cognate with Old English sealf (whence English salve), Middle Persian clp (/⁠čarb⁠/), whence Persian چرب (čarb). See also Sanskrit सर्पिस् (sarpís, melted butter, ghee).

Pronunciation

Adjective

सृप्र • (sṛprá)

  1. greasy, smooth
  2. sleek, oiled
  3. smooth, supple, lithesome

Noun

सृप्र • (sṛprá) stem, m

  1. the moon

Derived terms

  • सृप्रदानु (sṛpradānu, sprinkling fat or oil)
  • सृप्रभोजस् (sṛprabhojas, having fat or abundant food)
  • सृप्रवन्धुर (sṛpravandhura, having a smooth seat or box (at the chariot of the Aśvins))

References

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