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theto

theta

masc nom sg of theta (adj)

  1. trustworthy; honest; reliable; lit. stable

Etymology. √ṭhā + ita > eta + *a; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit sthira, sthita [sthā]

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

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