What is another word for arete?

Pronunciation: [ˈaɹiːt] (IPA)

Arete is a Greek term which represents excellence or virtue. Synonyms for "arete" include distinction, merit, superiority, excellence, and eminence. These words signify an exceptional quality or trait that sets an individual or entity apart from others. They denote an inherent ability to excel in a particular field or activity, be it art, science, sports, or business. Having arete implies possessing a certain level of expertise, knowledge, skill, and experience that allows one to perform at the highest level and consistently achieve outstanding results. Such an attribute is highly valued and sought after both in personal and professional lives, as it paves the way for success and recognition.

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What are the hypernyms for Arete?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Arete?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Arete

The track then, leaving on the right a small tarn, keeps along the base of the rocks to an abandoned mine, where it runs along the ridge called the arete de Brouffier, overlooking the valley of the Combe de Valloire on the right and the Combe de Gavet on the left.
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Charles Bertram Black
He would appear to have disregarded the thing, and to have given them up to the citizens, who were eager to take vengeance for the wrongs done to Dion, who expelled Dionysius; since it was this very Hicetes, who took arete the wife, and Aristomache the sister of Dion, with a son that had not yet passed his childhood, and threw them all together into the sea alive, as related in the life of Dion.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh
Dionysius had three children by Doris, and by Aristomache four, two of which were daughters, Sophrosyne and arete.
"Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans"
Clough, Arthur Hugh

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