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noun
1.
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
3.
one of the approximately 4000 rules or aphorisms that constitute Panini's grammar of Sanskrit.
Origin:
1795–1805; < Sanskrit sūtra
1795–1805; < Sanskrit sūtra
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Word Origin & History
Sutra
"series of aphorisms," 1801, from Skt. sutram "rule," lit. "string, thread" (as a measure of straightness), from sivyati "sew;" cognate with L. suere "to sew" (see sew). Applied to rules of grammar, law, philosophy, etc., along with their commentaries.
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