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desito

desita

masc nom sg of desita (pp); nt abl sg of desī (adj)

1. desita (pp): preached; taught; explained; instructed (by)
2. desita (pp): confessed; admitted
3. desita (pp): appointed; designated (by); lit. caused to point out
4. desī (adj): who shows; who points out; who guides

Etymology. dese + ita; from √dis 'point out, explain'; Sanskrit deśita [diś]

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

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