Meaning
A Hindu or Buddhist religious or esoteric text.
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
From Sanskrit तन्त्र (tantra), from Proto-Indo-European *ten-tlo- /*tn̥-tlo-, from *ten- (“to stretch, extend”) with the suffix *-tlom denoting instruments. Doublet of tar (“string instrument”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tantrism
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-05-25TARMINV
- 2026-04-26RATICNY
- 2026-03-19RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-18RAIJNOT
- 2026-02-12NAFMORT
- 2025-12-16TWARNHO
- 2025-03-01TAYRHDN
- 2025-01-12NTPCIRA
- 2024-09-03TARIBNV
- 2024-04-07RATICNU
- 2023-10-18RWATNHO
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.