Lizet Elaine (simplyn2deep) wrote in 1_million_words,
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Word of the Day 08/29/21 Arete

Arete (NOUN)
arete [ ahr-i-tey ]


NOUN
1. the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character: Our greatest national heroes not only did extraordinary things, but had enormous arete.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ARETE
arête

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Origin: First recorded in 1550–70; from Greek aretḗ “excellence, virtue”

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