Meanings
nounaretalogy (plural aretalogies)
plural aretalogies
- A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀρετή“virtue”
- Englisharetalogy
From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.
More words from Ancient Greek
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German Aretalogie
- Aretalogiebiography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
Greek αρετολογία
- αρετολογία (aretología)biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
Italian aretalogia
- aretalogiabiography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
Polish aretalogia
- aretalogiabiography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
Portuguese aretalogia
- aretalogiabiography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person
Cite this entry
APA
aretalogy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretalogy
MLA
“aretalogy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretalogy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aretalogy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aretalogy.
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