Arete

Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Ἀρετή, Ἀρέτη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /a.re.tɛ̌ː/(Classical Greek)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "virtue" in Greek. In Greek mythology Arete was the personification of virtue and excellence.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesAreti(Greek)
User SubmissionArété

Categories

Ancient Greek words, asteroids, Fire Emblem characters, goodness, greatness, Odyssey characters, personifications, virtues

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἀρέτη.
Entry updated October 6, 2024