mantra

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra). In the sense of "hymn portion of the Vedas" in English since 1808; in the sense of "word or phrase used in meditation" since 1956.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmæn.tɹə/, /ˈmʌn.tɹə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑn.tɹə/, /ˈmæn.tɹə/, /ˈmʌn.tɹə/

Noun

mantra (plural mantras)

1. (Hinduism) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
2. A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
3. (by extension) A slogan or phrase often repeated.
   • 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, in The Scotsman‎:

     The pre-match mantra from the Scotland camp may have been of it not being a “must win” game but that fooled no-one, Poland’s win in Georgia earlier last night simply crystallised how vital it was for the Scots not to lose any more ground at this stage of an intensely competitive campaign.

See also

• aum, om

Anagrams

• Artman

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

mantra n (singular definite mantraet, plural indefinite mantraer)

1. mantra

References

• “mantra” in Den Danske Ordbog

Noun

mantra

1. mantra

Anagrams

• martan

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

mantra

1. spell (a formula supposed to have magical powers)

Alternative forms

• mantera

Etymology

From Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Noun

mantra (plural mantra-mantra)

1. incantation
2. mantra

Synonyms

• jampi

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: man‧tra

Noun

mantra m (plural mantras)

1. (Hinduism) mantra (a phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mântra/
• Hyphenation: man‧tra

Noun

mȁntra f (Cyrillic spelling ма̏нтра)

1. mantra (all senses)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmantɾa/, [ˈmãn̪t̪ɾa]
• Hyphenation: man‧tra

Noun

mantra m (plural mantras)

1. mantra (all senses)