ἄσκησις

A. exercise, practice, training, ἐξ ἀσκήσιος ἀγαθοὶ γίνονται Democr. 242, cf. Protag. 3, Pl. Prt. 323d, al.; γυμνασίων καὶ ἀσκησίων ἐπιμελόμενοι Hp. VM 4, cf. Th. 2.39; πολεμική X. Cyr. 8.1.34; ἱππική IG 2.478b18: in pl.,exercises, ἔθεσικαὶ ἀσκήσεσι Pl. R. 518e, cf. Plt. 294d.

II. c. gen., ἄ. τινος practice of or in a thing, Th. 5.67; ἀρετῆς X. Mem. 1.2.20; δειλίας ἀλλ’ οὐκ ἀνδρείας Pl. Lg. 791b.

III. generally, mode of life, profession, Luc. Vit.Auct. 7; of a philosophical sect, ἡ Κυνικὴ ἄ. Id. Tox. 27.

2. of religious sects, asceticism, Str. 15.1.61,17.1.29, Ph. 1.643,J. BJ 2.8.10.

IV. adornment, τῶν τριχῶν Aeschin.Socr. 18.