sut·tee noun orsa·ti\ˌsəˈtē, ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ (-s) Etymology: Sanskrit satī, literally, good woman, feminine of sat, sant existing, true, good — more at sooth 1.: the act or custom of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself or being cremated on the funeral pile of her husband as an indication of her devotion to him 2.: a woman cremated in this way