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therā

thera

masc nom pl of thera (adj); nt nom pl of thera (adj); nt acc pl of thera (adj); masc abl sg of thera (adj); …

1. old; elderly; senior; lit. lasting
2. elder; senior monk; monastic of ten or more years standing; lit. lasting
3. firm; solid; stable; lit. lasting

Etymology. √ṭhā > thā + ira > thera; from √ṭhā 'stand'; Sanskrit sthāvira [sthā]

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

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