English Words Starting With A

• aye-aye

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈaɪ aɪ/A nocturnal lemur native to Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, known for its distinctive features such as large eyes, bushy tail, and thin, elongated middle finger.
• ayer

  nounA1 (Elementary). One of the first time adverbs learned.
  /eɪər/, /eə/ (monophthongised in many non-rhotic accents)The day before today; in the recent past
• ayers rock

  nounLow
  /ˌeəz ˈrɒk/A very large, prominent, sacred sandstone rock formation in central Australia; a landmark.
• ayesha

  nounLow
  /ˈaɪ.ʃə/A female given name of Arabic origin meaning 'alive', 'living', or 'she who lives'.
• ayia napa

  nounMedium (geographically and culturally specific)
  /ˌaɪə ˈnɑːpə/A coastal resort town in southeastern Cyprus, famous for its beaches, nightlife, and historical sites.
• ayin

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈɑːjɪn/The sixteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew, Phoenician, and Arabic, representing a voiced pharyngeal fricative sound.
• ayinde

  nounVery Low
  /aɪˈɪndeɪ/ or /aːˈjɪndeɪ/A Yorùbá male given name meaning "we gave praise and he came" or "one whose arrival is celebrated/victorious".
• aykroyd

  nounVery Low
  /ˈeɪ.krɔɪd/A surname of English origin, most famously associated with Canadian actor, comedian, and writer Dan Aykroyd.
• aylesbury

  nounLow (proper noun, geographically specific)
  /ˈeɪlzb(ə)ri/A town in Buckinghamshire, England, historically significant for local government and duck breeding.
• aylward

  nounVery Low
  /ˈeɪlwəd/A proper noun, primarily an English surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from a personal name.
• aymara

  nounC1-C2
  /aɪˈmɑːrə/The Aymara people, an indigenous nation of the Andes.
• ayme

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /eɪm/A rare, archaic or dialectal variant of 'aim', meaning to direct or point something toward a target, or to intend or aspire to achieve something.
• ayodhya

  nounC1
  /əˈjɒdjə/The name of an ancient, holy city in northern India, situated on the Sarayu River, revered in Hinduism as the birthplace of the deity Rama.
• ayous

  nounVery low (Specialist term)
  /ˈaɪ.uːs/A tropical African hardwood tree (Triplochiton scleroxylon) and its light, pale-coloured wood.
• ayr

  nounExtremely rare (outside of proper nouns)
  /ɛː/ (as in 'air')A term used in the shipping industry for a standard freight rate unit or document; a unit of weight or measurement for cargo.
• ayr stone

  nounVery Low (Geological/Trade/Regional term)
  /ˈɛə stəʊn/A specific type of fine-grained, hard sandstone historically quarried near the town of Ayr in Scotland, used in construction and masonry.
• ayrshire

  nounLow
  /ˈɛːʃ(ɪ)ə/A breed of dairy cattle originating from the county of Ayrshire in Scotland.
• ayub khan

  nounVery Low
  /ˌaɪ.juːb ˈxɑːn/A proper noun referring to the name of a Pakistani military officer and politician who served as the second President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969.
• ayuntamiento

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /aɪˌʊntæmˈjɛntəʊ/A Spanish municipal council or town hall; the local government of a Spanish town or city.
• ayurveda

  nounC2
  /ˌaɪ.ʊəˈveɪ.də/A traditional Hindu system of medicine, focused on balance in bodily systems through diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing.

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