savasanan.

Brit.

/ʃəˈvɑːsənə/, U.S.

/ʃəˈvɑsənə/

Forms: 1800s– shavasana, 1900s– savasana.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit śavāsana.

Etymology: < modern Sanskrit śavāsana < śava corpse ( < śū- to swell, ultimately < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek κυεῖν to be pregnant: see cyesiology n.) + āsana asana n.

Yoga.

A resting pose, typically practised at the end of a yoga session, in which a person lies flat on his or her back, with eyes closed and arms relaxed at the sides, palms facing upwards; the action of assuming this pose.

ΚΠ

1898 W. J. Flagg Yoga xvii. 172 The Shavasana..is described as lying on one's back at full length, like a corpse.

1904 Brahmavâdin May 353 Savasana..in which one stretches himself on the floor like a dead body.

1964 News Tribune (Fort Pierce, Florida) 4 Aug. 6/7 Savasana is the best exercise to do before bed.

1983 R. D. Scott Leaving Body v. 82 He stretched out on his bed in the shavasana, or corpse position, with his arms at his sides.

2011 N.Y. Times 9 Oct. (Late ed.) (Week in Review section) 11/2 I was eager to know the science behind the blissful state of mind produced by savasana.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	savasana
释义	savasanan. Brit. /ʃəˈvɑːsənə/, U.S. /ʃəˈvɑsənə/ Forms: 1800s– shavasana, 1900s– savasana. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit śavāsana. Etymology: < modern Sanskrit śavāsana < śava corpse ( < śū- to swell, ultimately < the same Indo-European base as ancient Greek κυεῖν to be pregnant: see cyesiology n.) + āsana asana n. Yoga. A resting pose, typically practised at the end of a yoga session, in which a person lies flat on his or her back, with eyes closed and arms relaxed at the sides, palms facing upwards; the action of assuming this pose. ΚΠ 1898 W. J. Flagg Yoga xvii. 172 The Shavasana..is described as lying on one's back at full length, like a corpse. 1904 Brahmavâdin May 353 Savasana..in which one stretches himself on the floor like a dead body. 1964 News Tribune (Fort Pierce, Florida) 4 Aug. 6/7 Savasana is the best exercise to do before bed. 1983 R. D. Scott Leaving Body v. 82 He stretched out on his bed in the shavasana, or corpse position, with his arms at his sides. 2011 N.Y. Times 9 Oct. (Late ed.) (Week in Review section) 11/2 I was eager to know the science behind the blissful state of mind produced by savasana. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1898
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