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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ascēsis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑˈseː.zə/
- Hyphenation: as‧ce‧se
- Rhymes: -eːzə
Noun
ascese f (uncountable)
- asceticism
Synonyms
Descendants
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʃˈʃe.ze/, (traditional) /aʃˈʃe.se/[1]
- Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
- Hyphenation: a‧scé‧se
Etymology 1
Noun
ascese f
- plural of ascesa
Etymology 2
Verb
ascese
- third-person singular past historic of ascendere
Etymology 3
Participle
ascese f pl
- feminine plural of asceso
References
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin ascēsis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis, “exercise”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ascese f (plural asceses)
- (religion) a set practices, such as prayer and meditation, for spiritual enrichment