Definitions for arêteˌɑr ɪˈteɪ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•re•teˌɑr ɪˈteɪ(n.)
the aggregate of qualities making up good character.
Origin of arete:
1930–35; < Gk aretḗ
a•rêteəˈreɪt(n.)
a sharp rugged mountain ridge produced by glaciation.
Category: Geology, Geography (terms)
Origin of arête:
1860–65; < F; OF areste sharp ridge < L arista awn, ear of wheat
Princeton's WordNet
arete(noun)
a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
Translations for arête
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
bridge(noun)
the bony part (of the nose).
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- قَصَبَةُ / عَظْمَةُ الأنْفArabic
- горната костна част на носаBulgarian
- pontePortuguese (BR)
- hřbetCzech
- der NasenrückenGerman
- næserygDanish
- ράχη της μύτηςGreek
- caballeteSpanish
- ninaselgEstonian
- بخش فوقانی استخوان دماغFarsi
- nenänharjaFinnish
- arêteFrench
- גֶשֶר הָאַףHebrew
- नाक का बांसा, हड्डी वाला हिस्साHindi
- hrbat nosaCroatian
- (orr)nyeregHungarian
- tulang hidungIndonesian
- nefhryggurIcelandic
- dorso, ponteItalian
- 鼻柱Japanese
- 콧마루Korean
- nosikaulisLithuanian
- virsdeguneLatvian
- batang hidungMalay
- rugDutch
- neseryggNorwegian
- grzbietPolish
- بخش فوقانی استخوان دماغPersian
- د دماغ د هډوکی پورتنی برخهPashto
- canaPortuguese
- baza nasuluiRomanian
- переносицаRussian
- chrbátSlovak
- nosni korenSlovenian
- hrbatSerbian
- näsryggSwedish
- ดั้งจมูกThai
- burun kemiğiTurkish
- 鼻樑Chinese (Trad.)
- переніссяUkrainian
- ناک کا بانسہUrdu
- sống mũiVietnamese
- 鼻梁Chinese (Simp.)
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