gatha
noun
gatha is spelled G-A-T-H-A: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, gatha means “A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of gatha is gathas.
How many letters and syllables are in gatha?
| Letters | 5: G-A-T-H-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is gatha?
Gatha appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of gatha
- gathas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gatha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A poem or mantra, especially one recited mentally as part of meditation or mindfulness practice.
noun
- 1
Any of the 17 hymns included in the Avesta believed to have been composed by Zoroaster himself.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Gatha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense verse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | gâthâ, gāthā |
| German | Gatha |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does gatha come from?
Transliteration of Sanskrit गाथा (gāthā). Doublet of Gatha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).