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Aries

name · noun · 7 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.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/
  • US: /ˈɛɹ.iz/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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  • homophone: Ares
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiz
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 R IY0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a ram.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lamb, Ram

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: Libra

3

name

Meaning 3

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Someone with an Aries star sign.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Arian, Arietian

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Aries the Ram, Ram

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sign of the zodiac, star sign, sign, mansion, house, planetary house

6

noun

Meaning 6

a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Pisces and Taurus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: constellation

7

noun

Meaning 7

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Ram

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

From Latin Aries, from aries (“ram”), calque of Ancient Greek Κριός (Kriós), calque of Akkadian 𒅈𒌺𒊑𒈨 (immeru, “sheep”).

Two main origins: * Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire. * Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.

Across languages

Translations

163 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Ram — constellation
  • Arabic: بُرْج اَلْحَمَل (burj al-ḥamal) — constellation
  • Arabic: اَلْحَمَل (al-ḥamal) — constellation
  • Arabic: برج الحمل (burg el-ḥamal) — constellation
  • Arabic: الحمل (el-ḥamal) — constellation
  • Armenian: Խոյ (Xoy) — constellation
  • Azerbaijani: Qoç — constellation
  • Bulgarian: Ове́н (Ovén) — constellation
  • Catalan: Àries — constellation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白羊座 (Báiyángzuò) — constellation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 牡羊座 — constellation
  • Cornish: an Hordh — constellation
  • Danish: Vædderen — constellation
  • Dutch: Ram — constellation
  • Estonian: Jäär — constellation
  • Finnish: Oinas — constellation
  • French: Bélier — constellation
  • German: Widder — constellation
  • Greek: Κριός (Kriós) — constellation
  • Ancient Greek: Κριός (Kriós) — constellation
  • Hebrew: טָלֶה (talé) — constellation
  • Hindi: मेष (meṣ) — constellation
  • Hungarian: Kos (csillagkép) — constellation
  • Irish: an Reithe — constellation
  • Italian: Ariete — constellation
  • Japanese: 牡羊座 (Ohitsujiza) — constellation
  • Japanese: おひつじ座 (Ohitsujiza) — constellation
  • Kazakh: Тоқты (Toqty) — constellation
  • Korean: 양(羊)자리 (Yangjari) — constellation
  • Korean: 모양(牡羊)자리 (Moyangjari) — constellation
  • Central Kurdish: بەرخ (berx) — constellation
  • Kyrgyz: Кой (Koy) — constellation
  • Latvian: Auns — constellation
  • Macedonian: Овен — constellation
  • Malay: Biri-Biri — constellation
  • Malay: Hamal — constellation
  • Malay: Aries — constellation
  • Maltese: Arjete — constellation
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Væren — constellation
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vêren — constellation
  • Persian: بره (barre) — constellation
  • Polish: Baran — constellation
  • Portuguese: Carneiro — constellation
  • Romanian: Berbec — constellation
  • Russian: О́вен (Óven) — constellation
  • Russian: Ове́н (Ovén) — constellation
  • Sanskrit: मेष (meṣa) — constellation
  • Scottish Gaelic: an Reithe — constellation
  • Slovak: (súhvezdie) Baran — constellation
  • Slovene: Oven — constellation
  • Spanish: Aries — constellation
  • Tagalog: Tupa — constellation
  • Tagalog: Aryes — constellation
  • Telugu: మేషరాశి (mēṣarāśi) — constellation
  • Telugu: మేషము (mēṣamu) — constellation
  • Telugu: మేషం (mēṣaṁ) — constellation
  • Thai: แกะ (gɛ̀) — constellation
  • Tocharian B: Aśviṇi — constellation
  • Turkish: Koç — constellation
  • Ottoman Turkish: قوچ (koç) — constellation
  • Ukrainian: Ове́н (Ovén) — constellation
  • Urdu: میش (meṣ) — constellation
  • Vietnamese: Bạch Dương — constellation
  • Welsh: yr Hwrdd — constellation
  • Afrikaans: Ram — astrological sign
  • Albanian: Dashi — astrological sign
  • Arabic: بُرْج اَلْحَمَل (burj al-ḥamal) — astrological sign
  • Arabic: اَلْحَمَل (al-ḥamal) — astrological sign
  • Armenian: Խոյ (Xoy) — astrological sign
  • Asturian: Carneru — astrological sign
  • Asturian: Aries — astrological sign
  • Azerbaijani: Qoç — astrological sign
  • Bashkir: Ҡуҙы (Quźı) — astrological sign
  • Bulgarian: Ове́н (Ovén) — astrological sign
  • Burmese: မိဿ (mi.ssa.) — astrological sign
  • Catalan: Àries — astrological sign
  • Chinese Mandarin: 白羊座 (Báiyángzuò) — astrological sign
  • Cornish: an Hordh — astrological sign
  • Czech: Beran — astrological sign
  • Czech: Skopec — astrological sign
  • Danish: Vædderen — astrological sign
  • Dutch: Ram — astrological sign
  • Estonian: Jäär — astrological sign
  • Finnish: Oinas — astrological sign
  • French: Bélier — astrological sign
  • Georgian: ვერძი (verʒi) — astrological sign
  • German: Widder — astrological sign
  • Greek: Κριός (Kriós) — astrological sign
  • Ancient Greek: Κριός (Kriós) — astrological sign
  • Hebrew: טָלֶה (talé) — astrological sign
  • Hindi: मेष (meṣ) — astrological sign
  • Hungarian: Kos — astrological sign
  • Irish: an Reithe — astrological sign
  • Italian: Ariete — astrological sign
  • Japanese: 白羊宮 (Hakuyōkyū) — astrological sign
  • Kazakh: Тоқты (Toqty) — astrological sign
  • Khmer: មេសា (meisaa) — astrological sign
  • Korean: 백양궁 (Baegyanggung) — astrological sign
  • Central Kurdish: بەرخ (berx) — astrological sign
  • Latvian: Auns — astrological sign
  • Lithuanian: Avinas — astrological sign
  • Luxembourgish: Widder — astrological sign
  • Macedonian: овен (oven) — astrological sign
  • Malay: Biri-Biri — astrological sign
  • Malay: Hamal — astrological sign
  • Malay: Aries — astrological sign
  • Maltese: Arjete — astrological sign
  • Maltese: Il-Bodbod — astrological sign
  • Marathi: मेष (meṣ) — astrological sign
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Væren — astrological sign
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Vêren — astrological sign
  • Odia: ମେଷ (mesha) — astrological sign
  • Old English: Ramm — astrological sign
  • Persian: بره (barre) — astrological sign
  • Polish: Baran — astrological sign
  • Portuguese: Áries — astrological sign
  • Portuguese: Carneiro — astrological sign
  • Romanian: Berbec — astrological sign
  • Russian: О́вен (Óven) — astrological sign
  • Russian: Ове́н (Ovén) — astrological sign
  • Sanskrit: मेष (meṣa) — astrological sign
  • Scottish Gaelic: an Reithe — astrological sign
  • Slovak: (znamenie) Baran — astrological sign
  • Slovene: Oven — astrological sign
  • Spanish: Aries — astrological sign
  • Swahili: Hamali — astrological sign
  • Swahili: Kondoo — astrological sign
  • Swedish: Väduren — astrological sign
  • Tagalog: Tupa — astrological sign
  • Tagalog: Aryes — astrological sign
  • Telugu: మేషరాశి (mēṣarāśi) — astrological sign
  • Telugu: మేషము (mēṣamu) — astrological sign
  • Telugu: మేషం (mēṣaṁ) — astrological sign
  • Thai: เมษ (mêet) — astrological sign
  • Turkish: Koç — astrological sign
  • Ottoman Turkish: قوچ (koç) — astrological sign
  • Ukrainian: Ове́н (Ovén) — astrological sign
  • Vietnamese: Bạch Dương — astrological sign
  • Vietnamese: Dương Cưu — astrological sign
  • Vietnamese: Miên Dương — astrological sign
  • Welsh: yr Hwrdd — astrological sign
  • Bashkir: Ҡуҙы (Quźı) — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Bulgarian: ове́н (ovén) — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Catalan: àries — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Danish: vædder — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Dutch: Ram — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Estonian: Jäär — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Finnish: oinas — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • French: Bélier — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Galician: aries — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Galician: ariete — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Galician: carneiro — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • German: Widder — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Greek: Κριός (Kriós) — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Hindi: मेष (meṣ) — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Macedonian: овен (oven) — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Norwegian: vær — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Old English: Ramm — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Polish: Baran — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Portuguese: ariano — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Romanian: Berbec — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Spanish: aries — Someone with an Aries star sign
  • Ukrainian: ове́н (ovén) — Someone with an Aries star sign
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