asketo

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Etymology

From Medieval Latin asceticus or Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós), from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “monk”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [asˈketo]
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  • Rhymes: -eto
  • Hyphenation: as‧ke‧to

Noun

asketo (accusative singular asketon, plural asketoj, accusative plural asketojn)

  1. ascetic
    Budho deadmonis siajn disĉiplojn fariĝi asketoj.
    The Buddha deterred his disciples from becoming ascetics.
    • 1907, Kabe, chapter 1, in La Faraono, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:
      La lasta estis Pentuer, pastro kaj skribisto de l' ministro, malgrasa asketo, kiu eĉ dum plej grandaj varmegoj neniam kovris sian razitan kapon.
      The last one was Pentuer, priest and the minister's scribe, a skinny ascetic who even in the highest heat never covered his shaven head.

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