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sammato
samma
nt abl sg of samma (noun); masc nom sg of sammata (pp); masc dat sg of sammanta (prp); nt dat sg of sammanta (prp); …
- samma (nt): cymbal
- sammata (pp): considered as; deemed to be; thought to be; said to be; regarded as; agreed to be; lit. thought together
- sammata (pp): authorized; appointed; assigned; designated (by); lit. thought together
- sammata (pp): honoured; renowned; revered; esteemed; lit. thought together
- sammanta (prp): living; residing (in); lit. being calmed
Built from
- sam — prefix · together, with
Brings things into one collective act; concrete image of things gathered. Works like Latin con- and English same.
- man — root · think, consider
Indo-European root underlying Latin mens 'mind', English 'mental', Sanskrit mati 'thought'. Carries the sense of deliberative awareness.
- ta — ending · past participle
Passive or adjectival form marking the completed state or quality: 'having been thought together', hence 'considered' or 'authorized'.
Etymology. sam- (together, with) + √man (think): literally 'thought together', hence considered, authorized, or honored. Related to Latin mens 'mind' and English 'mental'; Sanskrit cognate mati 'thought'. The prefix sam- brings the sense of collective deliberation or consensus into the root's basic meaning of thinking.