ἄσκησις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀσκέω (askéō, I train) + -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄσκησις • (áskēsis) f (genitive ἀσκήσεως); third declension

  1. exercise, training, practice

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: ascesis
  • French: ascèse
  • Greek: άσκηση (áskisi)
  • Latin: ascesis
  • Polish: asceza

Further reading

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