Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)Excellence, goodness; virtue.

    арете́areté

  2. (uncountable)The proper state or condition for a human.

More definitions
  • a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
virtue, excellence:

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

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Word family

1 related words
Relatedaretaic

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
arete — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto