asceta

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See also: ascetą

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ascēta, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʃˈʃɛ.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Hyphenation: a‧scè‧ta

Noun

asceta m or f by sense (masculine plural asceti, feminine plural ascete)

  1. ascetic

Derived terms

Anagrams

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French ascète.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asˈt͡sɛ.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: as‧ce‧ta

Noun

asceta m pers (female equivalent ascetka)

  1. (religion) ascetic
  2. (literary) ascetic (a person who practices rigorous self-denial or self-discipline)
    Antonym: sybaryta

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
adverb
nouns

Further reading

  • asceta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • asceta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin ascēta, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐʃˈse.tɐ/, /ɐˈʃe.tɐ/

  • Hyphenation: as‧ce‧ta

Noun

asceta m or f by sense (plural ascetas)

  1. ascetic

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ascēta, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs).

Noun

asceta m or f by sense (plural ascetas)

  1. ascetic

Derived terms

Further reading