kshatriya
/ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/noun
kshatriya is spelled K-S-H-A-T-R-I-Y-A: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kshatriya means “A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kshatriya is kshatriyas.
How many letters and syllables are in kshatriya?
| Letters | 9: K-S-H-A-T-R-I-Y-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 kshatriya?
Kshatriya appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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).
How do you pronounce kshatriya?
- /ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-kshatriya.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of kshatriya
- kshatriyas plural
- kṣatriya
- cshatriya
- kshatri
- chittery
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kshatriya mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the second-highest of the four castes or varnas in traditional Hindu society: the warrior or military caste.
"Bṛhannaḍā said, 'It is not the habit of a kṣatriya to flee like this; death in battle is preferable to flight in fear.'" (Mahābhārata: "Virāṭa Parva")
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of kshatriya.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kshatriya in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a member of warrior caste:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kshatriya |
| German | Kshatriya |
| Portuguese | xátria |
| Spanish | kshatriya |
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 kshatriya come from?
From Sanskrit क्षत्रिय (kṣatriya, “(the warrior or military caste or a member of this caste”), from क्षत्र (kṣatra, “rule, dominion, authority”). Akin to satrap.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).