arete
[ ahr-i-tey ]
/ ˌɑr ɪˈteɪ /
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the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
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Origin of arete
From the Greek word aretḗ
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arête
[ uh-reyt ]
/ əˈreɪt /
noun Physical Geography, Geology.
a sharp rugged mountain ridge, produced by glaciation.
Origin of arête
1860–65; < French; Old French areste sharp ridge < Latin arista awn, ear of wheat
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arête
/ (əˈreɪt, əˈrɛt) /
noun
a sharp ridge separating two cirques or glacial valleys in mountainous regions
Word Origin for arête
C19: from French: fishbone, backbone (of a fish), ridge, sharp edge, from Latin arista ear of corn, fishbone
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Science definitions for arete
arête
[ ə-rāt′ ]
A sharp, narrow ridge or spur commonly found above the snow line in mountainous areas that have been sculpted by glaciers. Arêtes form as the result of the continued backward erosion of adjoining cirques.
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