Aristotle Greek Lexicon ἀρετάω

ἀρετάω

aretao

thrive, prosper

Appears 229 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀρετάω [ᾰρ], A. thrive, prosper, οὐκ ἀρετᾷ κακὰ ἔργα Od. 8.329; λαοὶ ἀρετῶσι 19.114: in late Prose, ἀρετῶσα γῆ Ph. 2.372, al.; διάνοια ib.280:— Med., ἐὰν ἀρετήσηται αὐτοῦ τὰ . . PGiss. 67.15 (ii A. D.). II. choose the path of valour, Procop. Goth. 4.35, cf. Aed. 1 Prooem.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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