|
digit
Dec 8, 2004, 10:36 AM
Post #1 of 2
(2338 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 21, 2004
Posts: 21
|
Hello.
In the online climbing dictionary, the definition for "Arete" is:
In reply to: A narrow ridge, or corner, of rock or snow. Derived from the french word for "stop".
The second sentence doesn't seem right...
The english word "arete" is derived from the french word "arête" (one "r", a circumflex accent on the "e"), which means "sharp ridge" or "edge". "Arrêt" (two "r", an accent) is a different word and is the noun used to describe a stop, a pause, a halt, etc.
fc
|
|
|
|
|
maxdacat
Dec 8, 2004, 10:55 AM
Post #2 of 2
(2338 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Sep 10, 2004
Posts: 142
|
you're right...it doesn't come from the word stop....here'sa full French definition:
arête
Nom féminin
(a) fishbone, bone; mountain ridge, arete; ~ centrale backbone, spine; enlever les ~s de to bone a fish
|
|
|
|
|
|
