कक्षा
kakṣā/kɐk.ʂɑː/
The Sanskrit word for orbit is कक्षा (kakṣā).
The term refers to the path of one object around another.
Meaning: path of one object around another (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kɐk.ʂɑː/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word कक्षा shares its root with the word for 'armpit', suggesting a path that is enclosed or nestled like a body part.
- In many modern Indian languages, the word कक्षा has shifted from describing a physical track to describing a 'classroom' or a 'grade' in school.
Example sentences for Sanskrit are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing astronomy in a classroom.
- इशान Ishanअनन्ये, एषा चन्द्रस्य कक्षा अस्ति किम्?ananye, eṣā candrasya kakṣā asti kim?Ananya, is this the orbit of the moon?
- अनन्या Ananyaआम्, इशान, एषा एव कक्षा अस्ति।ām, iśāna, eṣā eva kakṣā asti.Yes, Ishan, this is indeed the orbit.
- इशान Ishanकक्षायाः आकारः कीदृशः अस्ति?kakṣāyāḥ ākāraḥ kīdṛśaḥ asti?What is the shape of the orbit?
- अनन्या Ananyaएषा कक्षा किञ्चित् दीर्घवृत्ता अस्ति।eṣā kakṣā kiñcit dīrghavṛttā asti.This orbit is slightly elliptical.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orbit” translations and entries कक्षा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कक्षा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
