rita

noun

variants or less commonly rta

ˈritə

plural -s

: the cosmic-moral principle of order that in Vedic tradition establishes regularity and righteousness in the world

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit ṛta, from ṛta fit, right, true

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Rhymes for rita

• cheetah
• mita
• pieta
• pita
• vitta
• advaita
• amanita
• cucurbita
• emerita
• incognita
• manzanita
• senorita