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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नाक्षत्रnākṣatraa.(-त्री f.) [नक्षत्राणामिदम्-अण्] Starry, sidereal.

    (-त्री Feminine) नक्षत्राणामिदम्-अण् Starry, sidereal.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -त्रः an astronomer or astrologer; आह्वायका देवलका नाक्षत्रा ग्रामयाजकाः । एते ब्राह्मणचाण्डाला महापथिकपञ्चमाः ॥ Mb.12.76.6.

    • -त्रम् A month computed by the moon's passage through the 27 lunar mansions, a month of 3 days of six Ghaṭīs each; नाडीषष्ठ्या तु नाक्षत्रमहोरात्रं प्रकीर्तितम् Sūrya Ś.

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  2. नाक्षत्रिकnākṣatrikaa.(-की f.) [नक्षत्रादागतः-ठञ्] Sidereal.

    (-की Feminine) नक्षत्रादागतः-ठञ् Sidereal.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कः A month of 27 days (each day being the period of the moon's passage through a lunar asterism).

    • -की The state (दशा) which a man suffers agreeably to the asterism presiding over his nativity.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. नाक्षत्रnākṣatra[nâkshatra] a. relating to the stars, sidereal.

    [nâkshatra] adjective relating to the stars, sidereal.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. नाक्षत्रnākṣatramf(ई)n. relating to the Nakshatras नक्षत्र s, starry, sidereal La1t2y. Var. &c.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender relating to the Nakshatras नक्षत्र s, starry, sidereal La1t2y. Var. etc.
    2. masculine gender astronomer, astrologer MBh.
    3. neuter gender a month computed by the moon's passage through the 27 mansions, or of 30 days of 60 Ghat2i1s घटी s each W.
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  2. नाक्षत्रिकnākṣatrikamf(ई)n. = prec. mfn. Jyot.
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender Equivalent to preceding masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Jyot.
    2. masculine gender a month of 27 days (each day being the period of the moon's passage through a mansion) W.
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  3. नाक्षत्रिकीnākṣatrikīf. the state or condition to which a person is subjected agreeably to the asterism presiding over his nativity…

    feminine the state or condition to which a person is subjected agreeably to the asterism presiding over his nativity ibidem

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