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
Browse dictionary entries near arete
- ‹ Ares
- ‹ Arequipa
- ‹ Areopagus
- ‹ Areopagite
- ‹ areole
- ‹ areola
- ‹ arenite
- ‹ arenicolous
- ‹ Arendt
- ‹ arenaceous

