English Words Starting With A

• aberdonian

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˌæbəˈdəʊnɪən/A person from or associated with Aberdeen, a city in northeast Scotland.
• aberfan

  nounLow. It is a proper noun with high cultural recognition in the UK, especially Wales, but low frequency in general conversation outside specific historical contexts.
  /ˌæbəˈvæn/A proper noun referring to a specific Welsh village, primarily known for the Aberfan disaster of 1966, when a colliery spoil tip collapsed onto the village, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
• abernathy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌæbəˈnæθi/A proper surname of Scottish origin, occasionally used as a toponym or given name.
• abernethy

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌæb.ərˈnɛθ.i/A surname of Scottish origin.
• aberrant

  adjectivenounLow-frequency / C1-C2
  /æˈber.ənt/Deviating from what is normal, usual, or expected.
• aberration

  nounC1
  /ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected; a deviation from a standard or norm.
• aberystwyth

  nounLow (in international English)
  /ˌæb.əˈrɪs.tɪθ/A coastal university town and community in Ceredigion, West Wales, United Kingdom.
• abessive

  adjectivenounC2
  /əˈbɛsɪv/A grammatical case expressing absence or lack of something.
• abet

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈbet/To encourage, support, or assist (someone), especially in doing something wrong or illegal.
• abetalipoproteinemia

  nounVery Low
  /eɪˌbiːtəˌlɪpəʊˌprəʊtiːˈniːmɪə/A rare inherited genetic disorder characterized by an inability to properly absorb dietary fats and fat-soluble vitamins due to the absence of beta-lipoproteins in the blood.
• abettor

  nounC2
  /əˈbet.ər/A person who helps or encourages someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing.
• abeyance

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈbeɪ.əns/A state of temporary inactivity, disuse, or suspension.
• abfarad

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /æbˈfær.æd/A unit of electrical capacitance in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system, equal to 10⁹ farads.
• abhenry

  nounVery Low
  /æbˈhɛn.ri/The unit of electrical inductance in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system.
• abhidhamma pitaka

  nounVery rare / Specialized
  /ˌæbɪˈdɑːmə pɪˈtɑːkə/The third and final division of the Pāli Buddhist Canon, containing systematic philosophical analysis and detailed classifications of psychological and metaphysical phenomena.
• abhor

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /əbˈhɔː/To regard with extreme disgust and hatred; to detest utterly.
• abhorred

  adjectiveverbC2
  /əbˈhɔːd/regarded with extreme disgust and hatred
• abhorrence

  nounC2
  /əbˈhɒrəns/A feeling of strong disgust and hatred; something regarded with extreme repugnance.
• abia

  nounExtremely Low / Not in Standard Lexicon
  /əˈbaɪ.ə/ (common pronunciation for the proper noun, e.g., Abia State)The form 'abia' is not a standard English word. It appears to be a personal name (often from Hebrew or African origins) or, in some contexts, a very rare, archaic, or dialectal variant spelling of the adverb 'aby' or 'abye,' meaning 'to pay the penalty for,' now obsolete. As such, it cannot be analyzed as a common English lexical item.
• abiathar

  nounRare / Specialised
  /əˈbaɪəθə/A biblical figure, a high priest during the time of King David.

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