Yagi antenna Syllabification: (Ya·gi an·ten·na)Pronunciation: /ˈyägē, ˈyagē/Definition of Yagi antenna noun a highly directional radio antenna made of several short rods mounted across an insulating support and transmitting or receiving a narrow band of frequencies. Origin: 1940s: named after Hidetsugu Yagi (1886–1976), Japanese engineerYagi antenna in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Yagi antenna in the British & World English dictionary