arête
French
[a.ˈʁɛtʰ], [a.ˈʁɛtʰ], [a.ˈʁɛɪ̯tʰ]
noun
Definitions
- (zoology) bone (of a fish), fishbone
- edge (of an object); ridge, crest (of mountain)
- (architecture) groin (of vault)
- bridge of nose
- (botany) beard (of rye, barley etc.); awn
- (graph theory) edge
Etymology
Inherited from Old French areste inherited from Latin arista (ear of corn, fishbone, beard).
Origin
Latin
arista
Gloss
ear of corn, fishbone, beard
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
髭