Etymology

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Today it means: A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀρετή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀρετή“virtue”
  2. English todayaretalogy

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.

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