English Explanatory Dictionary

rasa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An essential mental state; the dominant emotional theme of a work.

Word forms

rasa rasas

Etymology

Transliteration of Sanskrit रस (rasa, literally “juice; essence”). Doublet of rasam.

Related words

tabula rasa

Derived words

rasabox rasic
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