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lotus position

lo·tus po·si·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-tuh s puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˈloʊ təs pəˈzɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-tuh s puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˈloʊ təs pəˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of lotus position words

  • noun lotus position a standard seated posture for yoga, with legs intertwined, left foot over right thigh, and right foot over left thigh. 1
  • noun lotus position cross-legged sitting position 1
  • singular noun lotus position If someone doing meditation or yoga is in the lotus position, they are sitting with their legs crossed and each foot resting on top of the opposite thigh. 0
  • noun lotus position a seated cross-legged position used in yoga, meditation, etc 0
  • noun lotus position in yoga, an erect sitting posture with the legs crossed and with each foot, sole upturned, resting on the upper thigh of the opposite leg 0
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Origin of lotus position

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Lotus position

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lotus position

lotus position popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lotus position usage trend in Literature

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