αρετη
Lemma: ἀρετή
noun
noun
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Added Jan 18, 2026
Definition
Arete: excellence or virtue; the quality of being morally good and effectively capable—the highest potential of a person or thing. In older Greek usage it also connotes valor or prowess in action.
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Grammatical Analysis
"αρετη"
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: first declension (alpha-stem, Ionic/Attic type with η in the nominative singular)
Related Forms of ἀρετή
10 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
ἀρετή
nominative, singular, feminine
aretē
nominative_or_vocative, singular, feminine
αρετή
nominative, singular, feminine
αρετας
accusative, plural, feminine
αρετην
accusative, singular, feminine
αρετής
genitive, singular, feminine
ἀρετῇ
dative, singular, feminine
ἀρετὰς
accusative, plural, feminine
ἀρετήν
accusative, singular, feminine
αρετης
genitive, singular, feminine