aras

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/æˈɹæs/

A form of ara — The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).

OriginTurkish Aras ← Persian ارس ← Proto-Iranian *Raxsā- →
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Meanings

aras1

noun
  1. pluralplural of ara

Aras2

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Araks.

Aras3

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Ara

Origin

  1. Proto-Iranian*Raxsā-“swift-flowing”
  2. Persianارس
  3. TurkishAras
  4. EnglishAras

From Turkish Aras, from Persian ارس (aras), ultimately from Proto-Iranian *Raxsā- (“swift-flowing”). Compare Sanskrit रङ्घते (raṅghate, “to hasten, run”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SararasasaarARSARAAS
Cite this entry
APA

aras. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aras

MLA

“aras.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aras. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aras,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aras.

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