ἀρετόομαι
From LSJ
κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], Pass.,
A become excellent, grow in goodness, Simp. in Epict.p.10D., Id.in Ph.1066.5.
German (Pape)
[Seite 349] gedeihen, Ggstz von κακύνομαι, Simplic. ad Epict.