Arete (Greek: Ἀρετή) is a term meaning "virtue" or "excellence".
Arete, Arête, or Areté may also refer to:
History Arete of Cyrene, a 4th-century BC Greek philosopher Arete (daughter of Dionysius), daughter of Dionysius I of Syracuse and wife of Dion (tyrant of Syracuse)
Mythology Queen Arete (mythology), a character in Homer's Odyssey
Science 197 Arete, an asteroid Arete, a genus of snapping shrimps in family Alpheidae
Geography Arête, a thin ridge of rock formed by glaciers Arête, in climbing, an outward-facing corner between two steep faces
Art Areté, an arts magazine
Fiction Princess Arete, a 2001 animated Japanese film and its title character
Locations The Areté, the fine arts centre of the Ateneo de Manila University
Placenames normally transliterated Areti Areti, Cyclades, a village on the island of Milos, Cyclades Areti, Elis, a village in Elis Areti, Ioannina, a village in the Ioannina regional unit Areti, Thessaloniki, a village in the Thessaloniki regional unit
See also Aretes (Greek: Ἀρέτης), Macedonian General