Etymology

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Today it means: Ascetic. Full definition →

English ascetic ← Medieval Latin asceticus ← Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)
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  1. Ancient Greekἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)
  2. Medieval Latinasceticus
  3. Englishascetic
  4. English todayascetical

From ascetic + -al.

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