aretalogy en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.
Meanings
- A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aretalogies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
it aretalogia (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person) · pt aretalogia (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person) · pl aretalogia (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person) · de Aretalogie (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person) · el αρετολογία (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person)