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MANTRA
Definition of MANTRA
noun
The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
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Where it comes from
Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántras, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to think”). Related to mind.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Proto-Indo-European
- Sanskrit
- English
2 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.2%
of traced words share this origin (11,700)
How it is built
Same root, MANTRA · 2 relatives in the game
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
MANTRA in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 18 boards so far. 32 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 24, 13 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 162, 29 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 3 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 24, 13 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
MANTRA starts with M and ends with A. Sorted, its letters read AAMNRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Words that start MANTRA
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 24
Could you have found MANTRA?
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