ananda

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈnændə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ä′nən də)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•nan•da  (ä′nən də),USA pronunciation n. [Hinduism.]
  1. perfect bliss. Cf. Sat-cit-ananda.
  • Sanskrit ānanda- joy, happiness

A•nan•da  (ä′nən də),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical, Eastern Religionsfl. early 5th century b.c., favorite disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Ananda /əˈnændə/ n
  1. 5th century bc, the first cousin, favourite disciple, and personal attendant of the Buddha
'ananda' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anandamide - Coomaraswamy - cit - Saccidananda - sat - Sat-cit-ananda

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "ananda" in the title:


Look up "ananda" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "ananda" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.