Sports Excellence

noun excellence or virtue; the act of reaching one's highest potential or moral virtue in Ancient Greek culture

• The mountaineer successfully reached the sharp arete of the mountain peak.
• We should climb to the top of that hill; the view from the arete is amazing!
• Dude, check out that sick arete on the rock wall over there!
• The company's new product design really stands out as the arete in the industry.

adjective relating to Achilles, the Greek hero of the Trojan War

• The achillean hero was known for his bravery and strength in battle.
• My friend likes to joke that he's an achillean warrior when playing video games.
• That guy thinks he's so achillean, always showing off his muscles at the gym.
• Her achillean determination to succeed propelled her to the top of her field.