Etymology

aristeia

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Ancient Greek ἀριστεία
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀριστεία“excellence”
  2. English todayaristeia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστεία (aristeía, “excellence”), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”).

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