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parisuddhattā

parisuddhatta

nt nom pl of parisuddhatta (noun); nt instr sg of parisuddhatta (noun); nt abl sg of parisuddhatta (noun); nt voc sg of parisuddhatta (noun); …

1. purity; cleanliness; lit. clean state

Built from

• pari — prefix · completely, all around
  Prefix meaning totality and completeness; cognate with Greek peri- (perimeter). Here it intensifies suddha into thorough purity.
• suddh — root · pure, clean
  Root √sudh; Sanskrit śuddha. The imagery is of separation from dirt or defilement.
• a — stem · forming adjective suddha
  Adjective-forming suffix creating suddha (pure) from the root.
• tta — ending · state, quality (abstract noun)
  Abstract noun suffix (-tta/-tva) forming nouns of condition or state from adjectives; here parisuddhatta = the state of being completely pure.

Analysis. pari- (around, completely) + suddhatta (cleanliness, from suddha

Etymology. From pari- + suddha (pure) + -tta (abstract noun suffix). Suddha derives from √sudh, related to Sanskrit śuddha; the prefix pari- adds the sense of complete or thorough purity. The abstract suffix -tta creates a noun of state or quality.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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