arete

5 letters in word "arete": A E E R T.

Anagrams of arete:

• eater

• reate

Words found within arete:

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• Definitions:
• A sharp, narrow mountain ridge. It often results from the erosive activity of alpine glaciers flowing in adjacent valleys.
• A sharp ridge of erosion-resistant rock formed between adjacent cirque glaciers.
• A rocky, sharp-edged ridge or spur, commonly present above the snowline in rugged mountains sculptured by glaciers.
• Excellence''.
• A residual knife-edge ridge of rock that separates two adjacent cirques.
• a steep, narrow ridge
• A rock feature similar to an outside corner of a house. Quite precarious to climb as there is a chance of “barn-dooring”, qv
• Sharp-edged two-sided ridge on the top of a mountain.
• A sharp, narrow mountain ridge or spur.
• (Gk., the goodness or excellence of a thing) – The goodness or virtue of a person. In the thought of Plato and Aristotle virtue is connected with performing a function (ergon), just as an eye is good if it performs its proper function of vision. This is its telos or purpose. ...
• sharp, knife-like ridge formed between two cirques cutting back.
• A sharp, rugged crest of a mountain range or mountain spur formed by weathering and mass wasting between two or more cirques.
• Means "virtue". In Platonic ideal it is a reference to the importance of meaning above technical skill (techne). In other words it denotes mythological value within a literate framework or craft. Later philosophical movements Would refer to this notion as "High Art" vs. "Low Art".
• A sharp ridge that divides two cirque basins
• Literally "excellence" and originally used by the ancient Greeks to denote the character of the brave and noble warrior. This is the word that translates into English as "virtue". ...
• a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
• Areté is an arts magazine, published three times a year, edited by the poet Craig Raine. The magazine aims to give detailed coverage of theatre, fiction, and poetry, while also serving as a platform for new writing in all genres.
• An arête is a thin, almost knife-like, ridge of rock which is typically formed when two glaciers erode parallel U-shaped valleys. The arête is a thin ridge of rock that is left separating the two valleys. ...
• Virtue (Latin virtus; Greek ?????) is moral excellence of a person. A virtue is a character trait valued as being good. The conceptual opposite of virtue is vice.
• Arete (Greek ) was a minor Ancient Greek goddess of virtue, daughter of the goddess of justice Praxidike.
• In Greek mythology, Queen Arete of Scheria was a queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa and Laodamas. She welcomed Odysseus and treated him hospitably. (See Odyssey VII,54, 66, 141, 233)The origin of her name ("unspeakable")seems to be disputed. ...
• Arete (Greek: , pronounced in English or "ar-uh-tay" or "a-ray-tay") in its basic sense means "goodness" or "excellence" of any kind. ...

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