arete

English

/ˈæɹɪtiː/

noun

Definitions

(Classical philosophy) Virtue, excellence.
(Classical philosophy) The proper state or condition for a human.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἀρετή (virtue, virtue excellence).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀρετή

Gloss

virtue, virtue excellence

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aretaic English
aretegenic English
ἀρετή Ancient Greek
ἐνάρετος Ancient Greek
*h₂erh₁-, *h₂reh₁- Proto-Indo-European
ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ Coptic