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单词 arête
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
arête /əˈreɪt; əˈrɛt/ n
  1. a sharp ridge separating two cirques or glacial valleys in mountainous regions
Etymology: 19th Century: from French: fishbone, backbone (of a fish), ridge, sharp edge, from Latin arista ear of corn, fishbone
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
a•re•te  (är′i tā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
  • Greek areté̄

a•rête  (ə rāt),USA pronunciation n. [Phys. Geog., Geol.]
  1. Geology, Geographya sharp rugged mountain ridge, produced by glaciation.
  • Latin arista awn, ear of wheat
  • French; Old French areste sharp ridge
  • 1860–65

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