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ashtanga

Syllables: ash·tan·ga

ashtanga noun: the classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.

Noun

ashtanga (countable and uncountable, plural ashtangas)

  1. The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.
  2. Any of several styles of yoga, including ashtanga vinyasa yoga.

Forms of ashtanga

pluralashtangas
alternative formastanga
alternative formasthanga

Origin of ashtanga

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

Questions about ashtanga

What does ashtanga mean?
Ashtanga means the classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.
What part of speech is ashtanga?
Ashtanga is a noun.
What is the plural of ashtanga?
The plural of ashtanga is ashtangas.

Words near ashtanga in the dictionary

  1. Ashtadhyayi
  2. Ashtadiggaja
  3. Ashtadiggajas
  4. ashtamangala
  5. Ashtami
  6. ashtanga
  7. ashtangas
  8. ashtangi
  9. ashtangis
  10. Ashtarak
  11. Ashtaroth

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