arete

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arete^¹

/ˈæɹɪtiː/
/ˈɑɹɪteɪ/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).

noun

uncountable excellence, goodness; virtue. All arete is included in justice, Cyrnus.
uncountable The proper state or condition for a human.

arete^²

noun aretes

alternative Alternative spelling of arête

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noun virtue, excellence

Português	areté, aretê
Ελληνικά	αρετή aretí
Русский	арете́ areté
עברית	סְגֻלָּה sgulá

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"arete." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arete.

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@misc{arete_2026,
  title = {arete},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arete},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}