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	-a1 (-a) Syllabification: On Off suffix forming: 1ancient or Latinized modern names of animals and plants: primula 2names of oxides: baryta 3geographical names: Africa 4ancient or Latinized modern feminine forenames: Lydia 5nouns from Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish: duenna stanza Origin: representing a Greek, Latin, or Romance feminine singular		Search results in the dictionary A (also a)¹ A² a (an before a vowel sound)¹ a-¹ a-² a-³ More results » Nearby Words 8vo 9/11 911 999 A & E A & M A & R A ¹ a ¹ -a ¹ A ² -a ² -a ³ a battuta a cappella à deux a fortiori A game a gogo