elder

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Spoken Sanskrit

English

ज्येष्ठ 	-	 jyeSTha 	-	 adj.
  	-	 elder
अग्रजा 	-	 agrajA 	-	 f.
  	-	 eldersister
ज्येष्ठा 	-	 jyeSThA 	-	 f.
  	-	 eldersister
अत्तिका 	-	 attikA 	-	 f.
  	-	 eldersister
गुरुजन 	-	 gurujana 	-	 m.
  	-	 elderperson
ज्येष्ठ 	-	 jyeSTha 	-	 m.
  	-	 elderbrother
प्रजावती 	-	 prajAvatI 	-	 f.
  	-	 elderbrother'swife
भवान् मम अपेक्षया ज्येष्ठः वा? 	-	 bhavAnmamaapekSayAjyeSThaHvA? 	-	 sent.
  	-	 Areyoueldertome?
मम एकः अग्रजः अस्ति 	-	 mamaekaHagrajaHasti 	-	 sent.
  	-	 Ihaveanelderbrother.
ज्यायस् 	-	  jyAyas 	-	 adj.
  	-	 elder
पूर्वज 	-	  pUrvaja 	-	 adj.
  	-	 elder
अत्ता 	-	  attA 	-	 f.
  	-	 elder
स्थविर 	-	  sthavira 	-	 m.
  	-	 elder
गुरुजन 	-	  gurujana 	-	 m.
  	-	 elders
महास्थविर 	-	  mahAsthavira 	-	 m.
  	-	  great elder
वृद्धभोज 	-	  vRddhabhoja 	-	 m.
  	-	 elder bhoja
ज्येष्ठतर 	-	  jyeSThatara 	-	 adj.
  	-	  an elder one
अत्ति 	-	  atti 	-	 f.
  	-	 elder sister
अन्तिका 	-	  antikA 	-	 f.
  	-	 elder sister
अर्तिका 	-	  artikA 	-	 f.
  	-	 elder sister

Monier Williams

English

 ELDER,  a.
  ज्यायान् -यसी -यः (स्),  ज्येष्ठः -ष्ठा -ष्ठं,  वयोज्येष्ठः -ष्ठा -ष्ठं, 
पूर्व्वजः -जा -जं,  अग्रजः -जा -जं,  वरः -रा -रं,  वरीयान् -यसी -यः (स्), 
वरिष्ठः -ष्ठा -ष्ठं,  अधिकवयाः -याः -यः (स्),  चरमवयाः &c. ,  अधिकवयस्कः
-स्का -स्कं,  वर्षीयान् -यसी -यः (स्),  वर्षिष्ठः -ष्ठा -ष्ठं,  अग्रिमः -मा -मं, 
अग्रियः -या -यं,  अकनिष्ठः -ष्ठा -ष्ठं.

 ELDER,  s.
  (Venerable person) गुरुः m.
 ,  गुरुजनः,  आर्य्यजनः,  वृद्धः
‘elders, ’ वृद्धाः m.
  pl.
 ,  प्राचीनाः m.
  pl.
 ,  प्राचीनलोकाः m.
  pl.
 , 
पूर्व्वपुरुषाः m.
  pl.
 ,  प्राञ्चः m.
  pl.
 

Borooah

English

 ELDER (adj. ):
(1) ज्येष्ठः (f.  ष्ठा)
(2) ज्यायस्
(f.  सी) (rare)
(3) वयोधिकः (का,  कं).
E.
brother:
अग्रजः
e. sister:
अग्रजा।

 ELDER (subs. ):
I A tree: वृक्षविशेषः।
II An
e. person:
(1) वृद्धः,  e. s in knowledge,  and merit:
जन्मविद्यागुणज्येष्ठः,  Vri.
 

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Raghuvira

English

English:
  elder
adj. 1.ज्येष्ठ,  बड़ा 
2.पूर्व ( as in: Pliny the Elder पूर्व प्लिनि) Opp:
younger उत्तर (as in: Pliny the Younger उत्तर प्लिनि)

English:
  elder
n. (name of a tree) महाबदरी f.

अमरकोशः

Sanskrit

Word:  ज्येष्ठभ्राता
Root:  ज्येष्ठभ्राता
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ elder
⇒ former
⇒ caused
⇒ ancient
⇒ eastern
⇒ ancestor
⇒ ancestry
⇒ firstborn
⇒ primaeval
⇒ the eldest
⇒ forefather
⇒ antecedent
⇒ eldest son
⇒ first-born
⇒ eldest before
⇒ elder brother
⇒ born in the east
⇒ son of the elder wife
⇒ deified progenitors of mankind
⇒ produced by something antecedent
⇒ born or produced before or formerly
⇒ pitRs living in the world of the moon
Shloka(s): 
2|6|43|1 ► वर्षीयान्दशमी ज्यायान्पूर्वजस्त्वग्रियोऽग्रजः। (मनुष्यवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 2|6|43|1 ⇢ पूर्वजः (पूर्वज) (पुं) ⇒ elder, former, caused, ancient, eastern, ancestor, ancestry, firstborn, primaeval, the eldest, forefather, antecedent, eldest son, first-born, eldest before, elder brother, born in the east, son of the elder wife, deified progenitors of mankind, produced by something antecedent, born or produced before or formerly, pitRs living in the world of the moon
➠ 2|6|43|1 ⇢ अग्रियः (अग्रिय) (पुं) ⇒ oldest, foremost, principal, first-born, elder brother
➠ 2|6|43|1 ⇢ अग्रजः (अग्रज) (पुं) ⇒ brahman, firstborn, first-born, born first or earlier
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ पुरुषः
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  अतिशस्तः
Root:  अतिशस्तः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ best
⇒ elder
⇒ first
⇒ oldest
⇒ senior
⇒ greatest
⇒ the chief
⇒ principal
⇒ pre-eminent
⇒ chief. best
⇒ elder brother
⇒ most excellent
⇒ ascending bucket
⇒ the eldest brother
⇒ more excellent than
Shloka(s): 
3|3|41|2 ► त्रिषु ज्येष्ठोऽतिशस्तेऽपि कनिष्ठोऽतियुवाल्पयोः॥ (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|41|2 ⇢ ज्येष्ठः (ज्येष्ठ) (पुं) ⇒ best, elder, first, oldest, senior, greatest, the chief, principal, pre-eminent, chief. best, elder brother, most excellent, ascending bucket, the eldest brother, more excellent than
➠ 3|3|41|2 ⇢  (ज्येष्ठ) (स्त्री) ⇒ best, elder, first, oldest, senior, greatest, the chief, principal, pre-eminent, chief. best, elder brother, most excellent, ascending bucket, the eldest brother, more excellent than
➠ 3|3|41|2 ⇢ ज्येष्ठम् (ज्येष्ठ) (नपुं) ⇒ best, elder, first, oldest, senior, greatest, the chief, principal, pre-eminent, chief. best, elder brother, most excellent, ascending bucket, the eldest brother, more excellent than
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  अतिशयेन_वृद्धः
Root:  अतिशयेन_वृद्धः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ elder
⇒ larger
⇒ greater
⇒ superior
⇒ stronger
⇒ older [comp.]
⇒ most excellent
⇒ more excellent
⇒ being of age and answerable for one's conduct
Shloka(s): 
3|3|236|1 ► वृद्धप्रशंसयोर्ज्यायान्कनीयांस्तु युवाल्पयोः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायान् (ज्यायस्) (पुं) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायाः (ज्यायस्) (स्त्री) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायः (ज्यायस्) (नपुं) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  अतिशयेन_प्रशस्तः
Root:  अतिशयेन_प्रशस्तः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ elder
⇒ larger
⇒ greater
⇒ superior
⇒ stronger
⇒ older [comp.]
⇒ most excellent
⇒ more excellent
⇒ being of age and answerable for one's conduct
Shloka(s): 
3|3|236|1 ► वृद्धप्रशंसयोर्ज्यायान्कनीयांस्तु युवाल्पयोः। (नानार्थवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायान् (ज्यायस्) (पुं) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायाः (ज्यायस्) (स्त्री) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
➠ 3|3|236|1 ⇢ ज्यायः (ज्यायस्) (नपुं) ⇒ elder, larger, greater, superior, stronger, older [comp.], most excellent, more excellent, being of age and answerable for one's conduct
Related word(s): 
जातिः ➡ मनुष्यः
    

Word:  ज्येष्ठमासः
Root:  ज्येष्ठमासः
Gender:  undefined
Number:  undefined
Meaning(s): 
⇒ best
⇒ elder
⇒ first
⇒ oldest
⇒ senior
⇒ greatest
⇒ the chief
⇒ principal
⇒ pre-eminent
⇒ chief. best
⇒ elder brother
⇒ most excellent
⇒ ascending bucket
⇒ the eldest brother
⇒ more excellent than
Shloka(s): 
1|4|16|1 ► वैशाखे माधवो राधो ज्येष्ठे शुक्रः शुचिस्त्वयम्। (कालवर्गः)
Synonym(s): 
➠ 1|4|16|1 ⇢ ज्येष्ठः (ज्येष्ठ) (पुं) ⇒ best, elder, first, oldest, senior, greatest, the chief, principal, pre-eminent, chief. best, elder brother, most excellent, ascending bucket, the eldest brother, more excellent than
➠ 1|4|16|1 ⇢ शुक्रः (शुक्र) (पुं) ⇒ pure, lucid, white, clear, bright, spotless, resplendent, kind of plant, Venus [Planet], light-coloured, name of the vyAhRtis, planet Venus or its regent, name of a particular kalpa, particular astrological yoga
Related word(s): 
परा_अपरासंबन्धः ➡ पक्षद्वयौ
जातिः ➡ कालः
    

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