Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashtanga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
ash-tan-ga
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several styles of yoga, including ashtanga vinyasa yoga.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग (aṣṭāṅga, “having eight parts”, literally “eight limbs”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: अष्टाङ्ग

Usage

Inflected Forms

ashtangas (plural) astanga (alternative) asthanga (alternative)

Questions

What does ashtanga mean?
The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.
Where does ashtanga come from?
It is traced to Sanskrit.

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