toran
noun
to·ran
ˈtōrən
variants or torana
-nə
plural -s
1
: a gateway commonly of wood but sometimes of stone consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels that is often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple in India
2
: a temporary arch or festoon erected in honor of a visiting dignitary in India compare pai-lou, torii
Word History
Etymology
Sanskrit toraṇa
- hypersolid
- hypersomnia
- hypersomniae
- hypersomnias
- hypersomnolence
- hypersomnolences
- hypersonic
- hypersonically
- hypersonics
- hypersorption
- hyperspace
- hyperspaces
- hyperspatial
- hypersphere
- hyperstereoscopic
- hyperstereoscopy
- hypersthene
- hypersthenes
- hypersthenic
- hypersthenite
- hypersthenization
- hyperstimulate
- hyperstimulated
- hyperstimulates
- hyperstimulating