# Aras

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æˈɹæs/ · frequency rank #80,196

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of Araks.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aras