Aries
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Etymology 1
[edit]From Latin Aries, from aries (“ram”), calque of Ancient Greek Κριός (Kriós), calque of Akkadian 𒅈𒌺𒊑𒈨 (immeru, “sheep”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛɚ.iz/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛəɹiz
- Homophone: Ares
Proper noun
[edit]Aries (symbol ♈︎)
- (astronomy) A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a ram.
- c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
- The Bull, being gall’d, gave Aries such a knock / That down fell both the Ram’s horns in the court.
- (astrology) The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology).
- Antonym: Libra
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]constellation
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astrological sign
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Noun
[edit]Aries (plural Aries)
Translations
[edit]Someone with an Aries star sign
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Etymology 2
[edit]Two main origins:
- Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire.
- Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.
Proper noun
[edit]Aries (plural Arieses)
- A surname.
Trivia
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Aries is the 39212th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 561 individuals. Aries is most common among Hispanic/Latino (48.84%) and White (43.32%) individuals.
See also
[edit]Zodiac signs in English · zodiac (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aries | Taurus | Gemini | Cancer | ||||||||
Leo | Virgo | Libra | Scorpio | ||||||||
Sagittarius | Capricorn | Aquarius | Pisces |
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aries”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 54.
Anagrams
[edit]Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin ariēs (literally “ram”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Aries m
Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Zodiac signs in Spanish · signo del zodíaco (layout · text) | |||||||||||
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Aries | Tauro | Géminis | Cáncer | ||||||||
Leo | Virgo | Libra | Escorpio | ||||||||
Sagitario | Capricornio | Acuario | Piscis |
Anagrams
[edit]Tagalog
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔaɾjes/ [ˈʔaɾ.jɛs]
- Rhymes: -aɾjes
- Syllabification: Ar‧ies
Noun
[edit]Aries (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔)
- Alternative spelling of Aryes
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