n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə n-tr ə , ' tän-, ' tan-
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, warp, from tanoti he stretches, weaves; akin to Greek teinein to stretch ― more at THIN
Date: 1799
: one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures dealing especially with techniques and rituals including meditative and sexual practices also : the rituals or practices outlined in the tantra
– tan · tric \ -trik \ adjective often cap
– Tan · trism \ - ˌ tri-z ə m \ noun
– Tan · trist \ -trist \ noun