arete (n.1)youdaoicibaDictYouDict[arete 词源字典]
"sharp crest of a mountain," 1862, from Swiss French arête, from Latin arista "ear of grain, the top of an ear," which probably is of Etruscan origin. The figure is of something jagged.[arete etymology, arete origin, 英语词源]
arete (n.2)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
important concept in Greek philosophy, "virtue, excellence," especially of manly qualities; literally "that which is good." The comparative form is areion, the superlative is aristos (compare aristocracy).