Words ending
in A.

A word used to show surprise, joy or triumph.

Origin: Middle English

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The sixth note of the musical scale (do, re, mi, fa, so, la).

Origin: Medieval Latin, from a hymn whose lines began on each note

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Mother; an informal word.

Origin: Short for mama

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Father; an informal word.

Origin: Short for papa

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A word used to show sudden understanding or surprise.

Origin: Middle English

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The bleat of a sheep.

Origin: Imitative

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A large snake that kills its prey by squeezing it; also, a long fluffy scarf.

Origin: Latin boa, a water snake

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A long period of history marked by something special.

Origin: Late Latin aera

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A small round green seed eaten as a vegetable.

Origin: Back-formed from pease, which was heard as a plural

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The salt water that covers much of the earth; also, a large area of it.

Origin: Old English sǣ

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A place with mineral springs or a place offering baths and treatments.

Origin: Spa, a resort town in Belgium

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A drink made by pouring boiling water on the dried leaves of a shrub.

Origin: Chinese (Amoy dialect) t'e

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By way of, passing through.

Origin: Latin via (way)

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Yes; also, a vote of yes.

Origin: Old English gēa

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A part of a place, such as a part of a city or a room; also, the size of a surface.

Origin: Latin area (open space)

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A light greenish-blue color.

Origin: Latin aqua (water)

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The second letter of the Greek alphabet.

Origin: Greek bēta

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Facts and figures used for working something out.

Origin: Plural of Latin datum (something given)

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A famous female opera singer.

Origin: Italian diva (goddess)

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A tiny jumping insect without wings that feeds on the blood of animals.

Origin: Old English flēa

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A thought or plan formed in the mind.

Origin: Greek idea (form, look)

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Melted rock that pours out of a volcano, and the rock it forms when it cools.

Origin: Italian dialect lava (stream)

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An urgent request; also, a person's answer to a charge in court.

Origin: Anglo-French plai, plait

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A large wild cat of the Americas, also called a cougar.

Origin: Quechua, through Spanish

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A sweet fizzy drink; also, water with gas bubbles added.

Origin: Medieval Latin soda

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A long padded seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.

Origin: Arabic ṣuffa (long bench)

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A loose robe worn by men in ancient Rome.

Origin: Latin toga

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A large ocean fish, often eaten as food.

Origin: American Spanish

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A system of exercises for body and mind that began in India.

Origin: Sanskrit yoga (union)

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The first letter of the Greek alphabet.

Origin: Greek alpha

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The main artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

Origin: Greek aortē

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A large area with seats around it, used for sports or shows.

Origin: Latin harena (sand, sandy place)

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A pleasant smell.

Origin: Greek arōma (spice)

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A poisonous snake of Asia and Africa that can spread its neck into a hood.

Origin: Portuguese cobra (snake)

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A brown powder made from roasted cacao beans; also, a hot drink made from it.

Origin: Spanish cacao

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A punctuation mark (,) used to separate parts of a sentence.

Origin: Greek komma (piece cut off)

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The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet; also, land shaped like a triangle at the mouth of a river.

Origin: Greek delta

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A play for the theater; also, an exciting or emotional situation.

Origin: Greek drama (deed, play)

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More than is usual or needed.

Origin: Probably short for extraordinary

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The animals of a particular place or time.

Origin: Latin Fauna, a goddess of the countryside

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The plants of a particular place or time.

Origin: Latin Flora, the goddess of flowers

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The third letter of the Greek alphabet.

Origin: Greek gamma

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An Australian animal with gray fur that lives in trees and eats eucalyptus leaves.

Origin: Dharuk (an Aboriginal language of Australia) gula

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A South American animal related to the camel, kept for its wool and to carry loads.

Origin: Quechua, through Spanish

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Hot melted rock under the earth's surface.

Origin: Greek magma (thick paste)

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A flavoring made from strong coffee, or from coffee mixed with chocolate; also, a strong coffee grown in Yemen.

Origin: Mocha, a port in Yemen

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A play in which most or all of the words are sung to music.

Origin: Italian opera (work)

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A large black-and-white bearlike animal of China that eats bamboo.

Origin: French, perhaps from a language of the southeastern Himalayas

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Food made from flour and water, such as spaghetti and macaroni.

Origin: Italian pasta (dough)

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A flat round bread baked with toppings such as tomato and cheese.

Origin: Italian pizza

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A public square in a city or town.

Origin: Spanish plaza

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A lively dance for couples, and the music for it.

Origin: Czech polka

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A fixed share or number of something that is allowed or needed.

Origin: Medieval Latin quota (how great a part)

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A spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and peppers; also, a lively Latin American dance.

Origin: Spanish salsa (sauce)

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A lively dance that comes from Brazil.

Origin: Portuguese samba

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A hot room for sitting in to sweat and relax.

Origin: Finnish sauna

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The eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Origin: Greek sigma

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A small crown decorated with jewels.

Origin: Greek tiara, a Persian headdress

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The inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg; the shinbone.

Origin: Latin tibia (shinbone, flute)

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A stringed instrument like a violin but a little larger and lower in sound.

Origin: Italian viola

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A large country house, often used for holidays.

Origin: Italian villa, from Latin

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An African animal related to the horse, with black-and-white stripes.

Origin: Portuguese zebra (wild ass)

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A list of things to be talked about or done, such as at a meeting.

Origin: Latin agenda (things to be done)

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A South American animal related to the llama, with long soft wool.

Origin: Aymara, through Spanish

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A long curved fruit with a yellow skin.

Origin: Spanish or Portuguese, from a West African language

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A device for taking photographs or recording video.

Origin: Latin camera (room)

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A large insect whose males make a loud buzzing sound in summer.

Origin: Latin cicada

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A theater where films are shown; also, films and the film industry.

Origin: French cinéma, short for cinématographe

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A large lizard of tropical America.

Origin: Arawak, through Spanish

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A cloud of gas and dust in outer space.

Origin: Latin nebula (mist, cloud)

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The form used before another noun, as in pajama party; pajamas are loose clothes for sleeping.

Origin: Hindi and Urdu pājāma

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A large yellow tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds.

Origin: Spanish papaya

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The clear yellowish liquid part of blood.

Origin: Greek plasma (something molded)

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The layer at the back of the eye that receives images and sends them to the brain.

Origin: Medieval Latin retina

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The clear liquid made in the mouth that helps with chewing and swallowing.

Origin: Latin saliva

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A piece of music for one or two instruments, usually in three or four parts.

Origin: Italian sonata (sounded)

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A group of lines forming one section of a poem.

Origin: Italian stanza (stopping place, room)

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A cold, flat, treeless area of the far north.

Origin: Russian tundra

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A branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to stand for numbers.

Origin: Arabic al-jabr (the putting together of broken parts)

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A very large South American snake that lives near water.

Origin: Probably from Sinhalese

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One of the two long thin feelers on an insect's head; also, a wire or rod for sending or receiving radio signals.

Origin: Latin antenna (sail yard)

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Tiny living things made of one cell, some of which cause disease.

Origin: Plural of New Latin bacterium, from Greek baktērion (little staff)

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A female ballet dancer.

Origin: Italian ballerina

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A restaurant or dining room where people serve themselves or are served at a counter.

Origin: American Spanish cafetería (coffee shop)

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A situation in which you must choose between two things that are both difficult.

Origin: Greek dilēmma

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A book or set of books with information on many subjects, usually in alphabetical order.

Origin: Greek enkyklios paideia (general education)

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A rule in mathematics or science written with symbols; also, a set method for doing something.

Origin: Latin formula (small form)

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The largest of the apes, living in the forests of central Africa.

Origin: Greek Gorillai, a tribe of hairy women in an old travel story

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A small musical instrument played by blowing and sucking air through it.

Origin: Italian armonica

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An Italian dish of wide flat pasta baked in layers with sauce and cheese.

Origin: Italian lasagna

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A large group of musicians who play instruments together.

Origin: Greek orchēstra, the dancing area in front of a stage

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A piece of land almost surrounded by water.

Origin: Latin paeninsula (almost an island)

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A large hairy spider.

Origin: Italian tarantola, from Taranto, a city in Italy

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A folding frame covered with cloth, held over the head for protection from rain or sun.

Origin: Italian ombrella

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A flavoring made from the bean-shaped pods of a climbing orchid.

Origin: Spanish vainilla (little pod)

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A long porch with a roof along the outside of a building.

Origin: Hindi and Urdu varaṇḍā, from Portuguese

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