pra·ti·mok·sha \ˌprəd.ēˈmōkshə\noun orpa·ti·mok·kha\ˌpəd.ēˈmȯkə\ (-s) Etymology: Pali & Sanskrit; Pali patimokkha, from Sanskrit pratimokṣa, literally, liberation, deliverance, from prati toward, near + mokṣa liberation : Buddhist rules of monastic discipline