adjective better, excellent; nom. masc. seyyo SN.iii.48 sq.; Snp.918; Dhp.308; Dhs.1116; Ja.i.180; nom. fem. seyyasi Ja.v.393; nom. neut. seyyo often used as a noun, meaning good, happiness, well-being Vin.i.33; DN.i.184; DN.ii.330; Snp.427, Snp.440; Dhp.76 Dhp.100; Ja.ii.44; Ja.vi.4 (maraṇaṃ eva seyyo, with abl. of compar. rajjato); Pv.ii.9#43 (dhanaṃ); Pv.iv.1#6 (jīvitaṃ) nom. fem. seyyā Ja.v.94; nom. acc. neutr. seyyaṃ Ja.ii.402 Ja.iii.237; abl. as adv. seyyaso “still better” Dhp.43; Ja.ii.402; Ja.iv.241. Superl. seṭṭha.

Sk. śreyas, compar. formⁿ