ἀρετά

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᾰ̓ρετᾱ́ (aretā́)

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative dual of ᾰ̓ρετή (aretḗ)

Noun

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ᾰ̓ρετᾱ́ (aretā́f (genitive ᾰ̓ρετᾶς); first declension

  1. Doric form of ᾰ̓ρετή (aretḗ)
    • 522 BCE – 443 BCE, Pindar, Nemean Ode 8.40:
      Αὔξεται δ’ ἀρετά, χλωραῖς ἐέρσαις ὡς ὅτε δένδρεον ᾄσσει.
      Aúxetai d’ aretá, khlōraîs eérsais hōs hóte déndreon ā́issei.
      Excellence grows, as when a tree shoots up fed by fresh dew

Declension

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