ἈΡΕΤΑΛΟΓΙΑΣ, ἀρεταλογιας
ARETALOGIAS, aretalogias
Sounds Like: ah-reh-tah-loh-GHEE-ahs
Translations: of a discourse on virtue, of a praise of virtue, of a recounting of virtues
From the root: ΑΡΕΤΑΛΟΓΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἀρετή' (aretē), meaning 'virtue' or 'excellence', and 'λογία' (logia), meaning 'discourse' or 'speaking'. Therefore, 'ἀρεταλογία' refers to a discourse, speech, or recounting of virtues or excellences. It can also imply a praise or commendation of virtues. It is used here in the genitive case, indicating possession or relation.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 36:19
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΕΤΑΛΟΓΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΑΡΕΤΑΛΟΓΙΑ — praise, a praise, recounting of virtues, boasting, a boasting
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