Word origin · etymology
Latin-derived adjective alongside Sanskrit.
Electional comes from election, a choosing; muhūrta names a moment or time interval. Both labels concern the selection of a suitable time.
Merriam-Webster: election ↗Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: muhūrta (University of Hyderabad) ↗
How we know · epistemology
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