tatpuruṣa en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit तत्पुरुष (tatpuruṣa), itself an example of tatpuruṣa.
Meanings
- (Sanskrit) A dependent determinative compound, i.e. a compound XY meaning a type of Y which is related to X in a way corresponding to one of the grammatical cases of X.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tatpuruṣas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tatpurusa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tatpurusha | alternative | lexicographic |