अग्र

Sanskrit

Etymology

From अङ्ग् (aṅg).

Adjective

अग्र • (agra)

  1. foremost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting, chief, best.
  2. supernumerary

Noun

अग्र • (agra) ?

  1. foremost point or part
  2. tip
  3. front
  4. uppermost part, top, summit, surface
  5. point
  6. (figuratively) sharpness
  7. the nearest end, the beginning
  8. the climax or best part
  9. goal, aim
  10. multitude L.
  11. a weight, equal to a pala L.
  12. a measure of food given as alms L.
  13. (astronomy) the sun's amplitude

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • Franco, Rendich (2013): Comparative etymological Dictionary of classical Indo-European languages: Indo-European - Sanskrit - Greek - Latin
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