English Words Starting With A

• abuna

  nounRare/Very Low
  /əˈbuːnə/The title for the head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
• abundance

  nounB2
  /əˈbʌndəns/A very large quantity of something.
• abundant number

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈbʌndənt ˈnʌmbə/In mathematics, an integer for which the sum of its proper divisors (excluding the number itself) is greater than the number.
• abusage

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /əˈbjuːsɪdʒ/Improper or incorrect use; the act of using something in a wrong or harmful way.
• abuse

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /əˈbjuːs/ (noun), /əˈbjuːz/ (verb)To treat something or someone in a cruel, violent, or harmful way; to use something in a wrong or improper way.
• abut

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 / Low
  /əˈbʌt/to be next to or share a boundary with; to adjoin.
• abutilon

  nounRare
  /əˈbjuːtɪlɒn/A genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, often grown as ornamental shrubs.
• abutment

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈbʌtmənt/The solid support or structure (e.g., a pier or wall) that carries the thrust of an arch, bridge, or similar construction.
• abuttal

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Technical)
  /əˈbʌt(ə)l/A piece of land or a building that is adjacent to, borders on, or touches another.
• abuttals

  plural-nounVery Low (C2)
  /əˈbʌt(ə)lz/The boundaries of a piece of land, or the parts where it borders or touches adjoining land or property.
• abutter

  nounLow/Very Rare (C2 level vocabulary, specialised)
  /əˈbʌtə/A person or entity that owns property adjacent to another piece of land, especially one who owns land that borders a road, railway, or other public property.
• abvolt

  nounExtremely rare, technical
  /ˈæbvəʊlt/A unit of electrical potential difference in the CGS electromagnetic system, equal to 10⁻⁸ volt.
• abwatt

  nounRare/Specialized
  /ˈæbwɒt/A unit of power in the centimetre-gram-second (CGS) electromagnetic system, equal to one ten-millionth of a watt.
• abwehr

  nounLow
  /ˈapveə/The historical German military intelligence and counterintelligence service (1919–1945); in broader use, the concept of defense or resistance, particularly against hostile forces or ideologies.
• aby

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveObsolete/Archaic
  /əˈbaɪ/to pay the penalty for; to atone for; to suffer for (an offense or sin).
• abydos

  nounVery low (C2+)
  /əˈbaɪ.dɒs/A toponym referring primarily to an ancient Egyptian city, a site of great archaeological and historical significance.
• abysm

  nounVery Low (archaic/poetic)
  /əˈbɪz(ə)m/A profound depth, chasm, or gulf; a vast, immeasurable expanse. Primarily literary/archaic variant of 'abyss'.
• abyss

  nounB2-C1
  /əˈbɪs/An extremely deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or void.
• abyssal plain

  nounLow
  /əˈbɪs.əl pleɪn/A large, flat, sediment-covered region of the deep ocean floor, lying at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 metres.
• abyssinia

  nounC2
  /ˌæb.ɪˈsɪn.i.ə/A historical name for the country now known as Ethiopia, located in the Horn of Africa.

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