ascétique
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin ascēticus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀσκητικός (askētikós). By surface analysis, ascète + -ique.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
ascétique (plural ascétiques)
Further reading
- “ascétique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.