सुश्रवस्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsuśráwas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsućráwas, from *Hsu- (“good”) +‎ *ćráwas (“fame”). Equivalent to सु- (su-, “good”) +‎ श्रवस् (śrávas, “fame”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀‎‎ (haosrauuaŋha‎‎, “mythical figure”) (from an unattested *𐬵𐬎𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀‎ (*husrauua‎)), Ancient Greek εὐκλεής (eukleḗs).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /suɕ.ɾɐ́.ʋɐs/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪uɕ.ɾɐ.ʋɐs̪/

Adjective

सुश्रवस् • (suśrávas) stem (Vedic)

1. famous