ἀσκητής
οῦ, ὁ
A.
one who practises any art or trade, ἀ. τῶν καλῶν κἀγαθῶν ἔργων, opp. ἰδιώτης, X. Cyr. 1.5.11; λόγων D.H. Is. 2; σοφίης IG 3.1322; esp. = ἀθλητής, Ar. Pl. 585, Pl. R. 403esq., Isoc. 2.11; Διόνυσος ἀ., title of comedy by Aristomenes.
II.
hermit or monk, Ph. 1.643.