YOGA


Meaning of YOGA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyō-gə ]

noun

Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, yoking, from yunakti he yokes; akin to Latin jungere to join — more at yoke

Date: 1820

1. capitalized : a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation

2. : a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being

• yo·gic -gik adjective , often capitalized

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.