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catutthanayabhūmiparicchedo

catutthanayabhūmipariccheda

masc nom sg of catutthanayabhūmipariccheda (noun)

1. classification of the level of the fourth method

Built from

• catuttha — root · fourth
  Ordinal from catur 'four'. Cognate with English 'four', Latin 'quattuor', Greek 'tettares'.
• naya — root · method, principle
  From √nayati 'leads, guides'. Denotes a systematic approach or line of reasoning.
• bhūmi — root · level, stage, ground
  From √bhū 'to be, exist'. Cognate with English 'be'; denotes a plane of classification or developmental tier.
• pari — prefix · around, all the way round
  Prefix meaning completeness by going around all sides. Works like Greek peri- (perimeter). Conveys thoroughness and comprehensiveness.
• cheda — root · cutting, division
  From √chad 'to cut, divide'. Combined with pari-, yields 'cutting all around', hence 'demarcation' or 'classification'.

Analysis. catuttha-naya-bhūmi-pariccheda: 'fourth (catuttha) + method (naya) + level (bhūmi) + classification (pariccheda)'. A compound term from Abhidhamma exegesis denoting the division or demarcation of the level belonging to the fourth method of classification.

Etymology. Each element is Sanskrit/Pali inherited: catuttha from caturtha 'fourth' (from catur 'four', cognate with English 'four', Latin 'quattuor', Greek 'tettares'); naya 'method, principle' (√nayati 'lead'); bhūmi 'level, stage' (√bhū 'be, exist', cognate with English 'be', Latin 'fui'); pariccheda 'division, section' from pari- 'around, completely' + √chad 'cut', yielding 'cutting all around' or 'demarcating completely'.

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

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