arete

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
5
Words With Friends
5
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈæɹɪtiː/
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/ˈæɹɪtiː/ · /ˈɑɹɪteɪ/

Definition of arete

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)excellence, goodness; virtue.
    “All arete is included in justice, Cyrnus.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable)excellence, goodness; virtue.
    “All arete is included in justice, Cyrnus.”
  2. (uncountable)The proper state or condition for a human.
  3. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of arête.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

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