ascesis

One entry found for ascesis.

Main Entry: as·ce·sis
Pronunciation: &-'sE-s&s
Variant(s): also as·ke·sis /&-'skE-s&s/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural as·ce·ses /-'sE-(")sEz /; also as·ke·ses /-'skE-(")sEz/
Etymology: Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin, from Greek askEsis, literally, exercise, from askein
: SELF-DISCIPLINE, ASCETICISM