an Reithe
masculine
The Irish phrase for the astrological sign Aries is an Reithe.
an Reithe is used to refer to the name of the astrological sign Aries.
Meaning: astrological sign (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
an Reithe is a masculine noun phrase.
Did you know?
- While many people assume astrological terms are purely scientific, the word reithe is actually a common livestock term used by farmers for centuries to describe a male sheep.
- The term an Reithe represents a semantic loan, meaning Irish kept its own word for 'ram' but borrowed the idea of it being a zodiac sign from Latin.
- In Irish, the astrological signs are often categorized by their elements, and an Reithe belongs to an tine, which means 'the fire'.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Saoirse and Cian are talking about their star signs.
- SaoirseCian, an bhfuil tú an Reithe?Cian, are you an Aries?
- CianNíl mé, ach is mise an Leó.I'm not, but I am a Leo.
- SaoirseIs mise an Reithe féin!I am an Aries myself!
- CianSin anáirge go moch.That is an early sign.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aries” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
