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accantapariyosāno

accantapariyosāna

masc nom sg of accantapariyosāna (adj)

1. completely concluded; absolutely finished

Built from

• accanta — stem · utter, extreme
  Built from ati- (over, beyond) + kanta (pleasing, settled), expressing 'surpassing measure', the concrete image of exceeding all bounds.
• pari — prefix · around, all the way
  Goes all the way round; cognate with Greek perí (perimeter). Here contributing the sense of completeness.
• yosāna — stem · ending, conclusion
  From √vas (dwell, settle) with suffix -ana; the concrete image of coming to rest or settling.

Analysis. accanta- (complete, utter) + pariyosāna (ending, conclusion); the compound expresses the sense 'utterly brought to an end'. Accanta itself contains ati- (over, beyond) + kanta (attractive, pleasing, from √kam 'come to rest'), so 'surpassing measure' or 'extreme'. Pariyosāna is pari- (all around) + √vas (dwell, settle), giving 'winding up on all sides'.

Etymology. The prefix ati- (over, beyond) reflects Indo-European *eti- (still, further); kanta derives from √kam 'to come to rest or settle', cognate with Latin venire (come) and English 'come'. Pari- (around) is cognate with Greek perí (around, as in perimeter); √vas (dwell, settle) is cognate with Latin vastus and Sanskrit vasati (dwells). The compound as a whole expresses the concrete image of something wound up completely, brought to utter rest.

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

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