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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin asceticus or Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós), from ἀσκητής (askētḗs, “monk”), from ἀσκέω (askéō, “to exercise”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]asketo (accusative singular asketon, plural asketoj, accusative plural asketojn)
- 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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