English Explanatory Dictionary

yoga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
noun
  1. The tree Elaeocarpus joga.
name
  1. One of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of yoga.

Pronunciation

/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/ en-us-yoga.ogg

Word forms

yoga yogas joga

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *yówg-os Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas Sanskrit योग॑ (yóga)bor. English yoga Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”) (whence also yoke).

Synonyms

yoga tree

Derived words

aerial yoga antigravity yoga baby yoga Bikram yoga doga dream yoga facial yoga goat yoga Hasya yoga Hatha yoga hot yoga karma-yoga laughter yoga yoga-babble yoga bag yoga ball yoga mat yoga pants yogic
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