ares

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UK/ˈɛə.ɹiːz/US/ˈɛɹ.iz/

proper noun

The Greek god of war, usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

“Near-synonym: Mars (Roman counterpart)”

Similar
Mars
OriginLatin Arēs ← Ancient Greek Ἄρης →
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Meanings

ares1

noun
  1. pluralplural of are

Ares2

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe Greek god of war, usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

    Near-synonym: Mars (Roman counterpart)

    Synonyms: Mars

AREs3

noun
  1. pluralplural of ARE

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe Greek god of war, usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos.

Similar
Mars
Also see
mars

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἌρης
  2. LatinArēs
  3. EnglishAres

From Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄρης
  • Ἄρης (Árēs)Greek god of war
Bulgarian Арес
  • АресGreek god of war
Catalan Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Chinese Mandarin 阿瑞斯
  • 阿瑞斯 (Āruìsī)Greek god of war
Czech Arés
  • ArésGreek god of war
Danish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Dutch Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Esperanto Areso
  • AresoGreek god of war
Finnish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
French Arès
  • ArèsGreek god of war
German Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Greek Άρης
  • Άρης (Áris)Greek god of war
Hebrew ארס
  • ארס (ares)Greek god of war
Hungarian Arész
  • ArészGreek god of war
Icelandic Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Irish Airéas, Airéis
  • AiréasGreek god of war
  • AiréisGreek god of war
Italian Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Japanese アレース
  • アレース (Arēsu)Greek god of war
Korean 아레스
  • 아레스 (Areseu)Greek god of war
Latin Arēs
  • ArēsGreek god of war
Lithuanian Arėjas
  • ArėjasGreek god of war
Norwegian Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Polish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Portuguese Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Romanian Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Russian А́рес
  • А́рес (Áres)Greek god of war
Spanish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Swahili Aresi
  • AresiGreek god of war
Swedish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Turkish Ares
  • AresGreek god of war
Ukrainian Арес
  • АресGreek god of war

Rhymes & wordplay

Sounds the same

Aries

Anagrams

seraarsesearsareraseErsa
Cite this entry
APA

ares. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ares

MLA

“ares.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ares. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ares,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ares.

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