English Words Starting With A

• aviator glasses

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈeɪ.vi.eɪ.tə ˌɡlɑːs.ɪz/A style of sunglasses characterised by large, teardrop-shaped lenses, thin metal frames, and a double or triple bridge.
• aviatrix

  nounRare
  /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.trɪks/A female pilot, especially of early aircraft.
• avicebron

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌævɪˈsɛbrɒn/The Latin name of the 11th-century Spanish-Jewish poet and philosopher Solomon ibn Gabirol.
• avicenna

  nounLow
  /ˌævɪˈsɛnə/The common name for the medieval Persian polymath and physician, Ibn Sīnā (c. 980–1037), a central figure in the history of medicine and philosophy.
• avicularium

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /əˌvɪkjʊˈlɛːrɪəm/A specialized individual in a bryozoan colony that resembles a bird's beak or head, used for defense.
• aviculture

  nounC2
  /ˈeɪvɪˌkʌltʃə/The breeding, keeping, and rearing of birds, especially wild birds in captivity.
• avidin

  nounC2
  /ˈavɪdɪn/A protein found in raw egg white that binds biotin (vitamin B7/H) and makes it unavailable, potentially causing deficiency.
• avidity

  nounLow
  /əˈvɪdɪti/Extreme eagerness, enthusiasm, or keen interest; a strong desire or appetite for something.
• avidya

  nounLow (Specialist/Technical)
  /əˈvɪdjɑː/Ignorance, particularly spiritual or metaphysical ignorance; the fundamental misunderstanding of the true nature of reality in Hindu and Buddhist philosophy.
• aviemore

  nounLow
  /ˌeɪviˈmɔː/A town in the Scottish Highlands, known as a popular tourist destination and outdoor activity centre.
• avifauna

  nounC2 / Rare
  /ˈeɪvɪfɔːnə/The birds of a particular region, habitat, or geological period, considered as a collective group.
• avigation

  nounExtremely rare / Technical
  /ˌæv.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/Navigation using aircraft; aerial navigation.
• avignon

  nounLow
  /ˈavɪnjɒ̃/ or /ˌaviˈnjɒ̃/A historic city in southeastern France, on the Rhône River.
• avila

  nounLow
  /ˈævɪlə/A proper noun referring to a historic walled city in central Spain, the capital of Ávila province.
• avila camacho

  nounVery Low
  /əˌviːlə kəˈmɑːtʃəʊ/A proper noun referring to a Mexican surname, most notably associated with Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946.
• aviles

  nounLow
  /əˈvaɪl/To reduce in value, importance, or dignity; to humiliate or degrade.
• avionics

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌeɪ.viˈɒn.ɪks/The electronic systems and devices used in aircraft, spacecraft, and satellites, including navigation, communication, and control systems.
• aviophobia

  nounC1
  /ˌeɪ.vi.əˈfəʊ.bi.ə/An extreme or irrational fear of flying.
• avis

  nounLow
  /ˈævɪs/bird (in French, and occasionally used in English in heraldic, literary, or scientific contexts)
• aviso

  nounLow
  /əˈviːzəʊ/A notice or notification, particularly a formal or official one, often giving warning or advice.

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