āyasmant 1 · āyasmant 2
Āyasmant (adjective) [Sanskrit āyuṣmant, the Pāli form showing assimilation of u to a] — literally old, i.e. venerable; used, either as adjective or absolute as a respectful appellation of a bhikkhu of some standing (cf. the semantically identical Thera). It occurs usually in nominative āyasmā and is explained in Nidd by typical formula "piya-vacanaṃ garu°, sagārava-sappaṭissādhivacanaṃ", e.g. Nidd I 140, 445; Nidd II §130 on various Snp passages (e.g. 814, 1032, 1040, 1061, 1096). — Frequently in all texts, of later passages see Pj II 158; Pv-a 53, 54, 63, 78. — See also āvuso.
(masc, masc, from āyas) sir; venerable; reverend venerable (lit having a long life) [lit.] having age quality Construction: ā + √i > ay + *as + mant āyas + mant
(adj, adj, from āyas) venerable; respectable long-lived, venerable [lit.] having long life quality Construction: ā + √i > ay + *as + mant āyas + mant