tathārūpānaṁ

tathārūpa

adjective, genitive plural

of such a kind
of that sort
of this nature

Built from

tathā — root · thus, so
Adverb from tan- 'stretch, extend', meaning 'in that manner or form stretched out'.
rūpa — root · form, appearance
From rUp- 'form, break (into shape)'; stands for the visible or characterizing aspect of something.
-ānaṁ — ending · genitive plural
Marks the plural possessive or attributive relationship: 'of such-formed [things]'.

Analysis. tathā (in such a manner, thus) + rūpa (form, appearance); literally 'having such a form', hence 'of such a kind or character'

Etymology. tathā from root tan- 'stretch, extend' (Sanskrit tantra 'loom', Latin tendere 'stretch'); rūpa from root rUp- 'break, form' (Sanskrit rūpa, Latin rumpere); the compound means 'of such an appearance or kind'

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

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