Meanings
yantra1
plural yantras
- A geometrical diagram used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
- HinduismlifestyleAny object used as a meditation aid in tantric worship.
Yantra2
Origin
yantra · noun
- Sanskritयन्त्र
- Sanskritयन्त्र
- Englishyantra
Borrowed from Sanskrit यन्त्र (yantra, “instrument”).
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Full word history & related roots →Yantra · proper noun
- BulgarianЯнтра
- EnglishYantra
From Bulgarian Янтра (Jantra).
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Anagrams
Cite this entry
yantra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yantra
“yantra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yantra. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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