Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aretalogy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
are-ta-l-o-gy
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

aretalogies (plural)

Derived Forms

aretalogist

Frequently Paired Words

aretological

Questions

What does aretalogy mean?
A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.
Where does aretalogy come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy.

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