# Ara
## Translingual
### 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
### Etymology 1

From Latin āra (“altar”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈeɪ.ɹə/, /ˈɛɹ.ə/

#### Proper noun

Ara
* (astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an altar.
* A barangay of Benito Soliven, Isabela, Philippines
    Coordinate terms: Andabuen, Ara, Balliao, Binogtungan, Capuseran, Dagupan, Danipa, District I, District II, Gomez, Guilingan, La Salette, Lucban, Makindol, Maluno Norte, Maluno Sur, Nacalma, New Magsaysay, Placer, Punit, San Carlos, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Santiago, Sevillana, Sinipit, Villaluz, Yeban Norte, Yeban Sur — barangays of Benito Soliven

##### Derived terms

* Arae
* Arid

##### Translations
### 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: 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
### Etymology

Borrowed from French ara (Duden).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈaːʁa/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

Ara m (strong, genitive Aras, plural Aras)
* macaw

#### Hyponyms

* Arakanga (“scarlet macaw”)
* Ararauna (“blue-and-yellow macaw”)
* Blaukehlara (“blue-throated macaw”)
* Blaukopfara (“blue-headed macaw”)
* Blaulatzara (“blue-throated macaw”)
* Caninde-Ara (“blue-throated macaw”)
* Dunkelroter Ara (“red-and-green macaw”)
* Gebirgsara (“blue-headed macaw”)
* Gelbbrustara (“blue-and-yellow macaw”)
* Goldnackenara (“golden-collared macaw”)
* Grünflügelara (“red-and-green macaw”)
* Hellroter Ara (“scarlet macaw”)
* Rotbauchara (“red-bellied macaw”)
* Rotbugara (“chestnut-fronted macaw”)
* Rotohrara (“red-fronted macaw”)
* Rotrückenara (“blue-winged macaw”)
* Scharlachara (“scarlet macaw”)
* Zwergara (“Diopsittaca nobilis”)

#### Related terms

* Sittich (“parakeet”)

### 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: /ˈaːra/
* Rhymes: -aːra
* Homophone: ara

### Proper noun

Ara m
* accusative of Ari
    Ég þekki Ara vel.I know Ari well.
* dative of Ari
    Hvað ætti ég að gefa Ara í afmælisgjöf?What should I give Ari for his birthday?
* genitive of Ari
    Ég held að ég fari til Ara.I think I’ll go to Ari.

### Proper noun

Ara f (proper noun, genitive singular Öru)
* a female given name

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Proper noun

Ara ?
* (astronomy) Ara (constellation)