Meanings
ara1
plural aras
- The great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Synonyms: blue-and-yellow macaw, blue-and-gold macaw
ara2
alternative arag · alternative arra
- A traditional alcoholic beverage consumed in Bhutan, made from rice, maize, millet, or wheat, either fermented or distilled. The beverage is usually a clear, creamy, or white color.
ara3
plural aras
- countableuncountableA saw-edged perch (Niphon spinosus).
1 more example
Among the species which are met with on every coast, and during the whole year, are especially [...] the Ara (Niphon Spinosus Schl.), which frequents the coast of Yezo in particular, as is indicated by its other name , Matsumaye-ara. The many-membered genus of the saw-perches (Serranus) which inhabits all tropical and subtropical seas,[…]
1884, Johannes Justus Rein, Japan: Travels and Researches Undertaken at the Cost of the Prussian Government, page 192
ARA4
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Australian Retailers Association.
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- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Aracruz Cellulose S.A..
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Applied Research Associates.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Anti-Racist Action.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Awards and Recognition Association.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of associate of the Royal Academy.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of animal rights activist.
ARA5
- governmentthe Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina)
- initialismnot comparablegovernmentship's prefix for warships of the Argentinian navy.
Ara6
- astronomyA constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
- A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines.
Ara7
- A male given name from Armenian.
Ara8
Ara9
- alternativeAlternative form of Aari
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe great blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna).
Origin
ara · noun
- taxonomic nameAra
- Englishara
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Ara.
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Full word history & related roots →ara · noun
- Arabicعرق
- dzཨ་རག་
- Englishara
Borrowing from Dzongkha ཨ་རག་ (a rag), ultimately from Arabic عرق (ʕaraq). Doublet of arak.
Full word history & related roots →ara · noun
- Japaneseあら
- Englishara
From Japanese あら (ara).
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Full word history & related roots →ARA · proper noun, adjective
- SpanishARA
- SpanishARA
- EnglishARA
Borrowed from Spanish ARA.
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Full word history & related roots →Ara · proper noun
- Latināra“altar”
- EnglishAra
From Latin āra (“altar”).
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Full word history & related roots →Ara · proper noun
- ArmenianԱրա
- ArmenianԱրա
- EnglishAra
Borrowed from Armenian Արա (Ara).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Θυμιατήριον, Βωμίσκος
- Θυμιατήριον (Thumiatḗrion)constellation
- Βωμίσκος (Bōmískos)constellation
Catalan Altar
- Altarconstellation
Chinese Mandarin 天壇座 /天坛座
- 天壇座 /天坛座 (Tiāntánzuò)constellation
Dutch blauwgele ara, Altaar
- blauwgele araAra ararauna, a macaw
- Altaarconstellation
Esperanto Altaro
- Altaroconstellation
Estonian Altar
- Altarconstellation
Finnish Alttari
- Alttariconstellation
French Autel
- Autelconstellation
German Gelbbrustara, Altar
- GelbbrustaraAra ararauna, a macaw
- Altarconstellation
Hindi वेदी तारामंडल
- वेदी तारामंडल (vedī tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
Hungarian Oltár
- Oltárconstellation
Irish an Altóir
- an Altóirconstellation
Japanese 𩺊, 祭壇座
- 𩺊saw-edged perch
- 祭壇座 (Saidanza)constellation
- さいだん座 (Saidanza)constellation
Korean 다금바리, 제단자리
- 다금바리 (dageumbari)saw-edged perch
- 제단자리 (Jedanjari)constellation
Latin Ara
- Araconstellation
Malay Mazbah
- Mazbahconstellation
Norwegian Alteret, Altaret
- Alteretconstellation
- Altaretconstellation
Polish ara ararauna, ararauna
- ara araraunaAra ararauna, a macaw
- araraunaAra ararauna, a macaw
- arasaw-edged perch
- Ołtarzconstellation
Portuguese arara-canindé, canindé
- arara-canindéAra ararauna, a macaw
- canindéAra ararauna, a macaw
- Altarconstellation
Romanian Altar
- Altarconstellation
Russian cи́не-жёлтый а́ра, Же́ртвенник
- cи́не-жёлтый а́ра (cíne-žóltyj ára)Ara ararauna, a macaw
- Же́ртвенник (Žértvennik)constellation
Spanish Ara
- Araconstellation
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Cite this entry
ara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ara
“ara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ara. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ara.
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