αρετας | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

Excellence or virtue; the quality of being best at fulfilling one’s function or purpose, whether in moral character, intellect, or prowess. In Homer and classical usage it often includes valor or prowess, especially in battle.

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Grammatical Analysis

"αρετας"

Case: accusative

Number: plural

Gender: feminine

Declension: 1st declension (alpha-stem, Ionic/Attic variant of ἀρετή: acc. pl. -ᾱς/-ας)

Related Forms of ἀρετή

5 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ἀρετή nominative, singular, feminine aretē nominative_or_vocative, singular, feminine αρετής genitive, singular, feminine αρετή nominative, singular, feminine αρετη nominative, singular, feminine

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