ascese

See also: ascèse

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ascēsis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑˈseː.zə/
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  • Hyphenation: as‧ce‧se
  • Rhymes: -eːzə

Noun

ascese f (uncountable)

  1. asceticism

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: askese

Italian

Noun

ascese f

  1. plural of ascesa

Verb

ascese

  1. third-person singular past historic of ascendere
  2. feminine plural of asceso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin ascesis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis, “exercise”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈsɛ.zi/

Noun

ascese f (plural asceses)

  1. (religion) a set practices, such as prayer and meditation, for spiritual enrichment
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