vimana

noun

vi·​ma·​na

və̇ˈmänə

plural -s

: a pyramidal tower built over the central shrine of a temple in India compare gopura, shikara

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit vimāna, literally, measuring out, traversing, from vimāti he measures, from vi apart + māti he measures

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