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lotus position

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
lo-tus -po-si-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse.

noun

a cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting below the lower leg of the opposite leg

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Usage

Inflected Forms

lotus positions (plural)

Questions

What does lotus position mean?
A cross-legged sitting position in which the feet are resting on the thigh of the opposite leg; a meditative position in Hinduism and Buddhism, also used in yoga and sexual intercourse.

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