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tapas

[ tuhp-uhs ]

noun

, Yoga.
  1. the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.

tapas

/ ˈtæpəs /

plural noun

    1. light snacks or appetizers, usually eaten with drinks
    2. ( as modifier )

      a tapas bar

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tapas1

First recorded in 1930–35; from Sanskrit: “penance,” literally, “heat”; akin to Latin tepēre “to be lukewarm” ( tepid ( def ) )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tapas1

from Spanish tapa cover, lid

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