ashtanga
ash·tan·ganoun
ashtanga is spelled A-S-H-T-A-N-G-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ash·tan·ga). It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ashtanga means “The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ashtanga is ashtangas.
How many letters and syllables are in ashtanga?
| Letters | 8: A-S-H-T-A-N-G-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ash·tan·ga |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 102,771st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ashtanga?
Ashtanga appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 102,771st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ashtanga?
Ashtanga has 3 syllables, split ash·tan·ga in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of ashtanga
- ashtangas plural
- astanga
- asthanga
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ashtanga mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The classical system of yoga described in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali.
- 2
Any of several styles of yoga, including ashtanga vinyasa yoga.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ashtanga in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense any of several styles of yoga:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | ashtanga yoga, ashtanga |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ashtanga come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit अष्टाङ्ग (aṣṭāṅga, “having eight parts”, literally “eight limbs”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).