ascetical

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ἀσκέω (askéō)

Proto-Hellenic *-tās

Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs)

Ancient Greek ἀσκητής (askētḗs)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós)

Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)der.

Medieval Latin asceticusbor.

English ascetic

English -al

English ascetical

From ascetic + -al.

Adjective

ascetical (comparative more ascetical, superlative most ascetical)

1. Ascetic.