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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)
- greasy, smooth
- sleek, oiled
- smooth, supple, lithesome
Noun
सृप्र • (sṛprá) stem, m
- 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)”)
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