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arete Definition

arete (ar′ə tā, är′-)

noun

excellence or virtue, esp. in the full realization of potential or inherent function by a person or thing

Etymology: Gr

arete Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • overhang: Start below the first roof right of the overhanging arete.
  • climb: Climb the arete direct, making use of the left wall, to reach a bulge at 7 meters.
  • leave: Climb the left arete of a wall to the grass terrace.
  • gain: Down climb a corner from the steps then traverse right to gain the arete.
  • round: Start up the corner until you can move slightly right round the arete to reach a good spike level with the large block.
  • follow: Follow the arete to the base of a good crack going up on the right side of a tree.

Preposition: at

end: Climb the short arete at the extreme left end.

Adjective modifier

  • blunt: Start just right of The Roman Nose, below a blunt arete with two obvious flakes.
  • rounded: Continue up slabs and a rounded arete to reach the Descent Rake.
  • right-hand: Amber 9m S Start just right of the right-hand arete of Main Wall.
  • vague: Climb directly up the vague arete above the good jug ( the normal route trends up rightwards ).
  • sharp: Start from a grass ledge below a short sharp arete.
  • steep: Follow the steep airy arete to some strenuous final moves.

Preposition: on

  • right: Pull up the arete on the right then follow the groove above to the top.
  • side: Climb arete on right hand side to near top then move left to finish.
  • left: Climb the arete on the left via a thin crack then go up grass leftwards to blocks.

Modifies a noun

right: Plimsoll Arete 5a Boulder up the short arete right of Spiderman Corner, most easily on its left hand side.

Preposition: of

  • wall: Climb the left arete of a wall to the grass terrace.
  • crag: Start 3 meters right of left arete of the crag.
  • slab: This is The Little Slab: 23 6a The left arete of the slab climbed on its left hand side.

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