ascesis- root words — words with the ascesis- root

The root ascesis- comes from Greek askesis, meaning exercise, training. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ascesis. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ascesis- root

Explore words with ascesis- — words containing the ascesis- root and sharing its sense of "exercise, training". Examples include ascesis. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ascesis- mean?

The ascesis- root means exercise, training, from Greek askesis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.