वक्तृ

{ vaktṛ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वक्तृ  mfn.  mfn. one who speaks, a speaker, proclaimer of ( Ved. gen.; Class. gen. acc., or comp.), [RV.] &c. &c.
croaking (said of frogs), [Subh.]
speaking sensibly, eloquent, [L.]
learned, wise, [W.]
honest, sincere, ib.
loquacious, talkative, ib.
वक्तृ  m.  m. a speaker, orator, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
an expounder, teacher, [Sarvad.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

वक्तृ [vaktṛ] a.  a. or m. [उचितं बहु बक्ति, वच्-तृच्]
Speaking, talking, a speaker.
Eloquent, an orator; अप्रियस्य च पथ्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभः Rām.; किं करिष्यन्ति वक्तारः श्रोता यत्र न विद्यते; दर्दुरा यत्र वक्तारस्तत्र मौनं हि शोभनम् Subhāṣ.
A teacher, an expounder.
A learned or wise man in general.
Honest, sincere. -Comp.
-प्रयोक्तृ   theoretical and practical (politicians); दण्डनीतिं वक्तृ- प्रयोक्तृभ्यः [Kau.A.1.1.]

Shabda-Sagara

वक्तृ  mfn.  ( -क्ता-क्त्री-क्तृ)
1. Speaking, a speaker.
2. Loquacious, talkative. 3. Speaking well or sensibly, eloquent.
4. Wise, learned.
5. Speak- ing truly or truth, honest, sincere.
 m.  ( -क्ता)
1. An expounder, a teacher.
2. An orator, a speaker.
E. वच् to speak, तृच् participial aff.

ROOTS:

वच् तृच्

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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