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tissopi
ti
cardinal + particle; nominative masculine singular tisso 'three' + api 'also, even'
- ti (card): three (3)
- tissa (masc): generic monk's name used in vinaya examples; lit. constellation of Cancer
- tissa (masc): name of one of Vipassī Buddha's chief disciples; lit. constellation of Cancer
- tissa (masc): name of a monk reborn as a Brahma; lit. constellation of Cancer
- tissa (masc): name of a constellation; the faint group in the body of the Crab, γ, δ, and θ Cancri; also known as Pussa; lit. constellation of Cancer
- tisso (card): three (3)
- tissa (masc): name of an arahant monk; cousin of the Buddha; lit. constellation of Cancer
- tissa (masc): name of an arahant monk; lit. constellation of Cancer
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- tisso — root · three
From PIE *trei-, found in English three, Latin trēs, Greek treîs. The cardinal number, functioning as noun or adjective in nominative masculine singular.
- api — prefix · also, even
Emphatic and additive particle meaning 'also' or 'even', derived from the directional sense of apa- 'away, off', here used to add an item or emphasize inclusion alongside others.
Analysis. tisso (card. nom. masc. sg. of ti 'three') + api (emphatic/additive particle 'also, even'); often appears in enumerations or contrasts where three items are grouped with others.
Etymology. tisso from PIE *trei- 'three' (cognates: English three, Latin trēs, Greek treîs); api from PIE *apo- 'off, away' (original sense 'in addition, besides' < 'stepping away to include another'), cognate with English of/off, Latin ab-.