English Words Starting With A

• aeacus

  nounVery Low (Specialized/Classical)
  /ˈiːəkəs/In Greek mythology, a king of the island of Aegina, son of Zeus and the nymph Aegina, known for his piety and later as a judge in the Underworld.
• aeaea

  nounVery Low / Archaic / Literary
  /iːˈiːə/The mythological island home of the enchantress Circe in Homer's Odyssey.
• aechmea

  nounVery Low
  /iːkˈmiːə/A genus of tropical, epiphytic flowering plants in the Bromeliaceae family, characterized by stiff, spiny leaves and colourful flower spikes.
• aecidium

  nounVery rare
  /iːˈsɪdɪəm/A cup-shaped or blister-like fruiting body produced by certain rust fungi, typically containing chains of spores.
• aeciospore

  nounVery Low
  /ˈiːsɪə(ʊ)spɔː/A spore produced in an aecium (a cup-shaped fungal structure) during the life cycle of certain rust fungi.
• aecium

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈiːsɪəm/A specialised reproductive structure in rust fungi (order Pucciniales) that produces aeciospores.
• aedeagus

  nounVery Low
  /iːˈdiːəɡəs/The copulatory organ of a male insect, used to transfer sperm to the female.
• aedes

  nounLow
  /eɪˈiːdiːz/A genus of mosquito, particularly significant as it includes species that transmit serious diseases like dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.
• aedicula

  nounRare/Technical
  /iːˈdɪkjʊlə/A small shrine, niche, or architectural structure designed to house a statue or image, typically in a temple wall or ancient Roman house.
• aedicule

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈiːdɪkjuːl/A small architectural structure, such as a shrine, niche, or canopy, often framed by columns and a pediment, that houses a statue or serves as a decorative element.
• aedile

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˈiːdaɪl/A magistrate in ancient Rome responsible for public works, markets, and games.
• aedoeagus

  nounVery Low (Technical/Scientific)
  /iːˈdiːəɡəs/The male reproductive organ, or penis, of an insect, used to deposit sperm.
• aedon

  nounVery Rare/Obscure
  /ˈiːdɒn/A mythical figure, specifically a queen in Greek mythology who was transformed into a nightingale.
• aeetes

  nounVery Low
  /iːˈiːtiːz/A proper noun; the name of a character in Greek mythology, king of Colchis and father of Medea.
• aegean

  adjectivenounLow frequency (C1-C2 level proper adjective).
  /iːˈdʒiː.ən/Relating to the Aegean Sea, the arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, and the surrounding region.
• aegean islands

  plural-nounC1
  /ɪˌdʒiːən ˈaɪləndz/A group of islands in the Aegean Sea, between mainland Greece and Turkey, including islands like Crete, Rhodes, Lesbos, and the Cyclades.
• aegean sea

  nounLow Frequency
  /ɪˌdʒiːən ˈsiː/A major arm of the Mediterranean Sea located between Greece and Turkey.
• aegeus

  nounVery Low
  /ˈiːdʒiːəs/A proper noun, the name of a mythological Greek king.
• aegina

  nounLow
  /iːˈdʒaɪnə/A proper noun referring to an island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, Greece.
• aegir

  nounVery rare
  /ˈeɪɪə(r)/, /ˈaɪɡɪə(r)/A personified name for the sea in Norse mythology, representing the ocean's power and danger.

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