áṃśa m. (probably fr. √ 1. aś, perf. ān-áṃśa, and not from the above √ aṃś fictitiously formed to serve as root), a share, portion, part, party
partition, inheritance
a share of booty
earnest money
stake (in betting), [RV. v, 86, 5]; [TāṇḍyaBr.]
a lot (cf. 2. prās)
the denominator of a fraction
a degree of latitude or longitude
a day, [L.]
N. of an Āditya.