mantra

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (Hinduism) mantra (phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation)
  • (figuratively) mantra (slogan or phrase often repeated)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (instrument of thought, mantra, council) derived from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mántram derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántram derived from Proto-Indo-European *mén-tro-m.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mén-tro-m

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