transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtən-trə, ˈtän-, ˈtan- ]
noun
Usage: often capitalized
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 capitalized
• Tan·trism -ˌtri-zəm noun
• Tan·trist -trist noun