# uposatha

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A regular day of fasting, devotion, or other religious observation

## Etymology
From Pali uposatha, from Sanskrit उपवसथ (upavasatha, “dwelling with [the gods], a fasting day, especially before a soma sacrifice”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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