kama sutra
World English Dictionary
Kama Sutra (ˌkɑːmə ˈsuːtrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the Kama Sutra an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics | |
| [Sanskrit: book on love, from kāma love + sūtra thread] | |
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| Main Entry: | kama sutra |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | in Sanskrit literature, a treatise on love and sexual technique |
| Etymology: | Sanskrit kama 'love' + sutra 'rule' |
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Kama Sutra definition
A detailed, erotic account of the art and techniques of love, possibly written by a first-century sage. An unexpurgated English translation was published in 1883 by the British explorer and scholar Sir Richard Francis Burton.
Note: Kama is the god of love in Hindu mythology.
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