Aries

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛə.ɹiːz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɚ.iz/

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• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiz
• Homophone: Ares

Aries (symbol ♈︎)

2. (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.

4. (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

Aries (plural Aries)

1. Someone with an Aries star sign.

   Synonyms: Arian, Arietian

Two main origins:

• Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire.
• Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.

Aries (plural Arieses)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Aries is the 39212^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Aries”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 54.

• Aesir, ERISA, Resia, aesir, aires, arise, raise, reais, serai

From ariēs (“ram”)

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈa.ri.eːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈaː.ri.es]

Ariēs m sg (genitive Arietis); third declension

1. Aries, one of the constellations of the Zodiac

Borrowed from Latin ariēs (literally “ram”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɾjes/ [ˈa.ɾjes]
• Rhymes: -aɾjes
• Syllabification: A‧ries

Aries m

1. (astronomy, astrology) Aries (constellation)
2. (astrology) Aries (zodiac sign)

• aires, aréis, asiré, erais, erías, raéis, reías, seria, sería

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɾjes/ [ˈʔaɾ.jɛs]
• Rhymes: -aɾjes
• Syllabification: Ar‧ies

Aries (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔)

1. alternative spelling of Aryes