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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Apicittu (அபிசித்து) noun < abhi-jit.

1. Nakṣatra introduced in certain siddhāntas, consisting of the latter 15 nāḻikais of uttirāṭam and the earlier four nāḻikais of tiruvōṇam; உத்திராடத்திற் பின்பதினைந்து நாழிகையும் திருவோணத் தில் முன் நான்கு நாழிகையுஞ் சேர்ந்தாகிய ஒர் ஒட்டு நட்சத்திரம். [uthiradathir pinpathinainthu nazhigaiyum thiruvonath thil mun nanku nazhigaiyugn sernthagiya or ottu nadsathiram.] (குமாரசாமீ. நட்சத்திர. [kumarasuvamiyam nadsathira.] 8.)

2. (Astrology) The eighth of 15 divisions of day; பகல் [pagal] 15 முகூர்த்தத்துள் எட்டாவது. [mugurthathul ettavathu.] (விதானமாலை குணா. [vithanamalai kuna.] 73, உரை. [urai.])

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