English Words Starting With A

• aborigine

  nounC1
  /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.i/A member of the indigenous people of a place, especially Australia.
• aborigines

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ən.iːz/The original inhabitants of a country or region, especially referring to the Indigenous peoples of Australia.
• abort

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /əˈbɔːt/to stop a process or activity before it is completed, especially intentionally
• aborticide

  nounRare/Technical
  /əˈbɔːtɪsaɪd/The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; abortion.
• abortifacient

  adjectivenounLow
  /əˌbɔː.tɪˈfeɪ.ʃənt/A substance or agent that induces abortion.
• abortion

  nounC1
  /əˈbɔː.ʃən/The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks.
• abortion pill

  nounB2/C1
  /əˈbɔː.ʃən pɪl/A pharmaceutical drug taken to induce a medical abortion in early pregnancy.
• abortion-on-demand

  nounC1/C2
  /əˌbɔː.ʃən ɒn dɪˈmɑːnd/The availability of legal abortion to a pregnant person upon their request, without the need to meet specific qualifying criteria.
• abortionist

  nounC2
  /əˈbɔː.ʃən.ɪst/A medical professional who performs abortions.
• abortus

  nounVery Low
  /əˈbɔː.təs/An aborted fetus; the product of an abortion.
• aboudikro

  nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent
  /ə'buː.dɪ.krəʊ/The word 'aboudikro' does not exist in standard English lexicography. There is no verifiable core meaning, etymology, or usage in major dictionaries such as the Oxford English Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, or other authoritative sources.
• abought

  verbExtremely rare/Obsolete. Primarily encountered in historical texts, poetry, or deliberate archaisms.
  /əˈbɔːt/The archaic past tense and past participle of the verb 'to buy,' meaning to have purchased or obtained in exchange for money or equivalent.
• aboukir bay

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæbuːˈkɪə ˈbeɪ/A bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt, near Alexandria.
• aboulia

  nounVery Low
  /əˈbuːlɪə/An absence of willpower or an inability to make decisions.
• abound

  verbverb-intransitiveC1
  /əˈbaʊnd/to exist in very large numbers or quantities
• about ship

  interjectionverbVery Low
  /əˌbaʊt ˈʃɪp/Relating to the duties, operations, or state of being on a ship.
• about turn

  interjectionnounverbC1
  /əˌbaʊt ˈtɜːn/A military command to turn 180 degrees, or a complete reversal of direction, opinion, or policy.
• above

  adjectiveadverbnounprepositionA1
  /əˈbʌv/In or to a higher position or place than something else; over.
• abracadabra

  interjectionnounLow
  /ˌabrəkəˈdabrə/A word said by magicians or performers when performing a magic trick, traditionally supposed to have magical power.
• abradant

  adjectivenounC2/Technical
  /əˈbreɪ.dənt/A substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a surface by wearing it away through friction.

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