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Aries
//ˈɛə.ɹiːz// name, noun
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A constellation of the zodiac traditionally figured in the shape of a ram.
"The Bull, being gall’d, gave Aries such a knock / That down fell both the Ram’s horns in the court."
- 2 A surname.
- 3 The zodiac sign for the ram, ruled by Mars and covering March 20 – April 20 (tropical astrology) or April 15 – May 15 (sidereal astrology).
Noun
- 1 Someone with an Aries star sign.
- 2 (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin Aries, from aries (“ram”), calque of Ancient Greek Κριός (Kriós), calque of Akkadian 𒅈𒌺𒊑𒈨 (immeru, “sheep”).
Etymology 2
From Latin Aries, from aries (“ram”), calque of Ancient Greek Κριός (Kriós), calque of Akkadian 𒅈𒌺𒊑𒈨 (immeru, “sheep”).
Etymology 3
Two main origins: * Scottish habitational surname from either of two minor places in Kirkcudbrightshire. * Borrowed from French Ariès, from the medieval personal name Yrieix.
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