Main Entry: as·ce·sis

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈsē-səs\

Variant(s): also as·ke·sis \ə-ˈskē-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural as·ce·ses \-ˈsē-(ˌ)sēz\ also as·ke·ses \-ˈskē-(ˌ)sēz\

Etymology: Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin, from Greek askēsis, literally, exercise, from askein

Date: 1873

: self-discipline, asceticism