aditya

Everyday

1. (a name) A boy's name common in India, from Sanskrit, often taken to mean «the sun». tree →
2. (Hindu belief) In Hindu tradition, the Adityas are a group of gods, and Aditya is a name for the sun god Surya. tree →
3. The name of India's space probe Aditya-L1 that studies the Sun. tree →

In the lessons

Met as a person's name in class lists and stories, and in lessons on Hinduism or space. It is a name, not an ordinary English word.

Examples

• Aditya sits next to me in maths. tree →
• Aditya's grandma told us a story from India. tree →
• In Hindu tradition, Aditya is a name for the sun. tree →
• Aditya-L1 is an Indian spacecraft that watches the Sun. tree →
• Aditya scored the winning goal at lunch. tree →
• Our teacher asked Aditya to read the poem aloud. tree →

Note

A proper name, so it takes a capital letter: Aditya. Said roughly «a-DIT-ya». Not an English word.