Ἄσκησις
asceticism
Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Mar 2002Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] self-control.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἄσκησις· ἐγκράτεια.
Betacode
*)/askhsis: e)gkra/teia.
Notes
- For this meaning of the headword (others are attested: see alpha 4170) see e.g. Strabo 15.1.61 (Brahmans) and generally LSJ s.v., under III.2 (web address 1).