n.
Pronunciation: ' er- ˌ ē z, - ē - ˌ ē z, ' a-r ē z, -r ē - ˌ ē z
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin (gen. Arietis ), literally, ram; perhaps akin to Greek eriphos kid, Old Irish heirp she-goat
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the first sign of the zodiac in astrology ― see ZODIAC table b : one born under the sign of Aries
2 : a constellation between Pisces and Taurus pictured as a ram