rakshasa
noun
rakshasa is spelled R-A-K-S-H-A-S-A: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rakshasa means “A member of a race of mythical fanged demons that eat human flesh and blood, somewhat like vampires” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rakshasa is rakshasas.
How many letters and syllables are in rakshasa?
| Letters | 8: R-A-K-S-H-A-S-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 128,787th 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 rakshasa?
Rakshasa appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 128,787th 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 rakshasa
- rakshasas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rakshasa mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a race of mythical fanged demons that eat human flesh and blood, somewhat like vampires.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rakshasa come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit राक्षस (rākṣasa).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).