Kama Sutra

/ (ˌkɑːmə ˈsuːtrə) /


noun
  1. the Kama Sutra an ancient Hindu text on erotic pleasure and other topics

Origin of Kama Sutra

1
Sanskrit: book on love, from kāma love + sūtra thread

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Cultural definitions for Kama Sutra

Kama Sutra

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.

Notes for Kama Sutra

Kama is the god of love in Hindu mythology.

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