"aretalogy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aretalogies [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ἀρετή||virtue}} Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”), {{suffix|en||logy}} + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun}} aretalogy (plural aretalogies)
  1. A form of sacred biography in which a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person. Wikipedia link: aretalogy Derived forms: aretalogist Related terms: aretological Translations (biography in which a deity's attributes are listed in the first person): Aretalogie [feminine] (German), αρετολογία (aretología) [feminine] (Greek), aretalogia [feminine] (Italian), aretalogia [feminine] (Polish), aretalogia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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