citta

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See also: Citta and città

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

cìtta f (possessed form cìttar̃)

  1. ginger root (generic term)
  2. (dated) Aframomum melegueta
  3. (dated) chili, Capsicum annuum
    Synonym: filfil
Descendants
  • → Arabic: شَطَّة (šaṭṭa), شَطِيطَة (šaṭīṭa)
  • → Kanuri: njittá

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Adverb

città

  1. four days from today

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.ta/
  • Rhymes: -itta
  • Hyphenation: cìt‧ta

Noun

citta f (plural citte, masculine citto)

  1. female equivalent of citto
    1. (archaic or Tuscan) a (young) girl
      Synonyms: bambina, bimba, fanciulla
    2. (Tuscany, colloquial) a girlfriend
      Synonyms: fidanzata, ragazza, (Northern Italy) morosa, (Southern Italy) zita

Pali

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चित्त (citta).

Noun

citta n

  1. (figurative) mind, heart, feeling

Declension

Declension table of "citta" (neuter)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)cittaṃcittāni
Accusative (second)cittaṃcittāni
Instrumental (third)cittenacittehi or cittebhi
Dative (fourth)cittassa or cittāya or cittatthaṃcittānaṃ
Ablative (fifth)cittasmā or cittamhā or cittācittehi or cittebhi
Genitive (sixth)cittassacittānaṃ
Locative (seventh)cittasmiṃ or cittamhi or cittecittesu
Vocative (calling)cittacittāni

Descendants

Further reading

  • Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “citta”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead
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