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

• verzaking
• wereldverzaking
• zelfverloochening

Related terms

• asceet
• ascetisch
• ascetisme

Descendants

• Afrikaans: askese
• → Indonesian: askese

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʃˈʃe.ze/, (traditional) /aʃˈʃe.se/
• Rhymes: -eze, (traditional) -ese
• Hyphenation: a‧scé‧se

Etymology 1

Noun

ascese f

1. plural of ascesa

Etymology 2

Verb

ascese

1. third-person singular past historic of ascendere

Etymology 3

Participle

ascese f pl

1. feminine plural of asceso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin ascēsis, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis, “exercise”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsɛ.zi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsɛ.zi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈsɛ.ze/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐʃˈsɛ.zɨ/, /ɐˈʃɛ.zɨ/

Noun

ascese f (plural asceses)

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

Related terms

• ascético
• ascetismo