virato

virata

masc nom sg of virata (pp)

stopped; abstained; given up; desisted (from)

Built from

vi — prefix · apart, asunder
Prefix intensifying the sense of separation and cessation. Works like Latin dis- (divide).
ram — root · stop, desist
Indo-European root meaning to rest or cease motion; appears in Sanskrit rambhate and related to English 'ram' in the sense of thrust or stop.
ta — ending · past participle
Standard past participle ending in Pali, marking completed action; here masculine nominative singular agreeing with the subject.

Etymology. vi- (apart, asunder) + √ram (to stop, desist); the prefix vi- adds intensity and clarity to the notion of cessation. Related to Latin ramex 'branch' in the sense of something broken off or separated.

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

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