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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρετή (aretḗ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /areˈti/
- Hyphenation: α‧ρε‧τή
Noun
αρετή • (aretí) f (plural αρετές)
- virtue (excellence in morals)
- Antonym: ανηθικότητα (anithikótita)
- Στη ζωή του διάλεξε το δρόμο της αρετής. ― Sti zoḯ tou diálexe to drómo tis aretís. ― In his life he chose the path of virtue.
- πολιτική αρετή ― politikí aretí ― political integrity
- a positive characteristic, virtue, talent
- Synonym: προτέρημα (protérima)
- Antonym: ελάττωμα (eláttoma)
- Η μεγαλύτερη αρετή της ήταν ότι δε μιλούσε πολύ. ― I megalýteri aretí tis ítan óti de miloúse polý. ― Her best character trait was that she spoke so little.
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