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saccā

sacca

masc nom pl of sacca (adj); fem nom sg of sacca (adj); fem nom pl of sacca (adj); nt nom pl of sacca (adj); …

1. related to memory; regarding mindfulness; lit. memory state
2. true; correct; accurate; honest; reliable
3. truth; epithet of Nibbāna
4. in reference to MN141 Saccavibhaṅgasutta; lit. truth

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• sacc- — root · remember; hold true
  From IE √smṛ 'to remember.' The noun sense 'memory' and adj 'true' both derive from the idea of what is reliably held in mind; in doctrinal usage, sacca denotes the Four Noble Truths as bedrock reality.
• -a — ending · masculine/neuter singular
  Nominative singular marker for -a-stem adjectives; in plural nom forms listed here (masc, fem, nt), -a marks the stem while inflectional endings show plural agreement.

Etymology. From √smṛ (Sanskrit smṛti, Latin memor, English memory) via *smṛ-tia-. The root's original sense 'to remember, hold in mind' evolved in Pali toward 'that which is held as true; authentic.' Cognates: Latin memor 'mindful', Greek mneme 'memory', English mind.

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

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