Etymology

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Latin asciī ← Ancient Greek ἄσκῐος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄσκῐος“shadowless”
  2. Latin · borrowed fromasciī
  3. English todayascii

From Latin asciī, plural of ascius, from Ancient Greek ἄσκῐος (áskĭos, “shadowless”).

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