Samhita
noun
Samhita is spelled S-A-M-H-I-T-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Samhita means “The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Samhita is Samhitas or Saṃhitās.
How many letters and syllables are in Samhita?
| Letters | 7: S-A-M-H-I-T-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 113,022nd 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 Samhita?
Samhita appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 113,022nd 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 Samhita
- Samhitas plural
- Saṃhitā
- Sanhita
- Saṃhitās plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Samhita mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The basic metrical (mantra) text of a Veda.
- 2
One of a collection of post-Vedic texts.
noun
- 1
IAST form of Samhita
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Samhita come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit संहिता (saṃhitā, “a methodically arranged collection of verses”) from संहित (saṃhita, “joined, collected”). See संधा (saṃdhā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).