Ara Syllabification: (A·ra)Pronunciation: /ˈārə, ˈe(ə)rə/ AstronomyDefinition of Ara a small and faint southern constellation, the Altar, in the Milky Way near Scorpius. (as genitive Arae /ˈārē, ˈe(ə)rē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate stars:the star Delta AraeOrigin:LatinAra in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Ara in the British & World English dictionary