Indic script

English

Etymology

Specialisation and generalisation of the literal sense 'script pertaining to India'.

Noun

Indic script (plural Indic scripts)

1. Indian script with the structure of the Brahmic script, or one of its descendants.

   Hyponym: Brahmic script

Usage notes

Unlike Brahmic script, it encompasses Kharoshthi, which may be an ancestor, and Masaram Gondi, which is an imitation of Brahmic scripts.