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aristeia

aristeia noun: a scene in epic poetry where the hero has his finest moments in battle.

Noun

aristeia (plural aristeias or aristeiai or aristeiae)

  1. A scene in epic poetry where the hero has his finest moments in battle.

Forms of aristeia

pluralaristeias
pluralaristeiai
pluralaristeiae

Origin of aristeia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀριστεία (aristeía, “excellence”), from ἄριστος (áristos, “best”).

Questions about aristeia

What does aristeia mean?
Aristeia means a scene in epic poetry where the hero has his finest moments in battle.
What part of speech is aristeia?
Aristeia is a noun.
What is the plural of aristeia?
The plural of aristeia is aristeias.

Words near aristeia in the dictionary

  1. aristas
  2. Aristasian
  3. aristate
  4. aristated
  5. aristately
  6. aristeia
  7. aristeiae
  8. aristeiai
  9. aristeias
  10. aristeromycin
  11. Aristide

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