Ara
See also: ara
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Ara_chloropterus_qtl1.jpg.webp)
Ara chloropterus
Etymology
From Old Tupi ara (“morpheme for bird”).
Proper noun
Ara m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Psittacidae – certain macaws.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata - subphylum; Gnathostomata - infraphylum; Reptilia - class; Aves - subclass; Neognathae - infraclass; Neoaves - superorder; Psittaciformes - order; Psittacoidea - superfamily; Psittacidae - family; Psittacinae - subfamily; Arini - tribe
Hyponyms
- (genus): Ara macao - type species; Ara ambiguus, Ara ararauna, Ara chloroptera (also Ara chloropterus), Ara glaucogularis, Ara militaris, Ara rubrogenys, Ara severus - other extant species
References
Ara on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ara on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ara on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Ara_constellation_map.png.webp)
Ara as a constellation
Etymology 1
From Latin āra (“altar”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.ɹə/, /ˈɛɹ.ə/
Proper noun
Ara
- (astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
Derived terms
- Arae
- Arid
Translations
constellation
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Etymology 2
From Armenian Արա (Ara).
Proper noun
Ara
- A male given name from Armenian
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Ara (plural Aras)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ara is the 26949th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 900 individuals. Ara is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (59.67%), Hispanic/Latino (19.68%) and White (16.44%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ara”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 49.
- “Ara”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- AAR, Aar, RAA
Eskayan
Noun
Ara
- God
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːʁa/
Audio (file)
Noun
Ara m (strong, genitive Aras, plural Aras)
- macaw
Declension
Declension of Ara [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Ara | die | Aras |
genitive | eines | des | Aras | der | Aras |
dative | einem | dem | Ara | den | Aras |
accusative | einen | den | Ara | die | Aras |
Further reading
- “Ara” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Ara” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Ara” in Duden online
Ara on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːra/
- Rhymes: -aːra
- Homophone: ara
Proper noun
Ara m
- accusative of Ari
- Ég þekki Ara vel.
- I know Ari well.
- Ég þekki Ara vel.
- dative of Ari
- Hvað ætti ég að gefa Ara í afmælisgjöf?
- What should I give Ari for his birthday?
- Hvað ætti ég að gefa Ara í afmælisgjöf?
- genitive of Ari
- Ég held að ég fari til Ara.
- I think I’ll go to Ari.
- Ég held að ég fari til Ara.
Proper noun
Ara f
- a female given name
Declension
declension of Ara
f-w1 | singular | |
---|---|---|
indefinite | ||
nominative | Ara | |
accusative | Öru | |
dative | Öru | |
genitive | Öru |
Spanish
Proper noun
Ara ?
- (astronomy) Ara (constellation)