Standard Lemma guide

ara

adj · name · noun · 21 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈeɪ.ɹə/
  • /ˈɛɹ.ə/
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  • /ˈɑɹə/
  • CMU ARPABET: AE1 R AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

ship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: initialism, not-comparable

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Australian Retailers Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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3

name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Automotive Recyclers Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 4

Initialism of Australasian Railway Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 5

Initialism of Aracruz Cellulose S.A..

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 6

Initialism of Applied Research Associates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 7

Initialism of Anti-Racist Action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 8

Initialism of Awards and Recognition Association.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 9

the Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, nautical, politics, transport, war

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10

name

Meaning 10

A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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name

Meaning 11

A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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12

name

Meaning 12

A male given name from Armenian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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13

name

Meaning 13

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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14

name

Meaning 14

Alternative form of Aari

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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15

noun

Meaning 15

The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: blue-and-yellow macaw, blue-and-gold macaw

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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17

noun

Meaning 17

A saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of associate of the Royal Academy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of animal rights activist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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noun

Meaning 20

macaws

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Ara

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bird genus

21

noun

Meaning 21

a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Telescopium and Norma

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: constellation

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish ARA.

Abbreviation

From Latin āra (“altar”).

Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.

Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.

From Japanese あら (ara).

Across languages

Translations

37 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: Altar — constellation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 天壇座 /天坛座 (Tiāntánzuò) — constellation
  • Dutch: Altaar — constellation
  • Esperanto: Altaro — constellation
  • Estonian: Altar — constellation
  • Finnish: Alttari — constellation
  • French: Autel — constellation
  • German: Altar — constellation
  • Ancient Greek: Θυμιατήριον (Thumiatḗrion) — constellation
  • Ancient Greek: Βωμίσκος (Bōmískos) — constellation
  • Hindi: वेदी तारामंडल (vedī tārāmaṇḍal) — constellation
  • Hungarian: Oltár — constellation
  • Irish: an Altóir — constellation
  • Japanese: 祭壇座 (Saidanza) — constellation
  • Japanese: さいだん座 (Saidanza) — constellation
  • Korean: 제단자리 (Jedanjari) — constellation
  • Latin: Ara — constellation
  • Malay: Mazbah — constellation
  • Norwegian: Alteret — constellation
  • Norwegian: Altaret — constellation
  • Polish: Ołtarz — constellation
  • Portuguese: Altar — constellation
  • Romanian: Altar — constellation
  • Russian: Же́ртвенник (Žértvennik) — constellation
  • Spanish: Ara — constellation
  • Dutch: blauwgele ara — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • German: Gelbbrustara — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Old Tupi: kanindé — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Polish: ara ararauna — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Polish: ararauna — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Portuguese: arara-canindé — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Portuguese: canindé — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Russian: cи́не-жёлтый а́ра (cíne-žóltyj ára) — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Slovene: rumenoprsi ara — Ara ararauna, a macaw
  • Japanese: 𩺊 — saw-edged perch
  • Korean: 다금바리 (dageumbari) — saw-edged perch
  • Polish: ara — saw-edged perch