English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 69 of 705

asynchronousadj

Not synchronous; occurring at different times.

atprep

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

ATAnoun

Advanced Technology Attachment; a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. (Renamed PATA when SATA came into existence to more clearly distinguish the two.)

Atalname

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Atalantaname

A huntress and heroine in Greek mythology, renowned for her great speed and strength; depending on the version of the myth, either the daughter of Iasus (a prince of Arcadia) by Clymene or of King Schoeneus of Boeotia.

atarinoun

A move that threatens the immediate capture of one or more stones.

Atatürkname

A surname from Turkish, borne only by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey

atavisticadj

Of the recurrence of a trait reappearing after an absence of one or more generations due to a chance recombination of genes.

ataxianoun

Lack of coordination while performing voluntary movements, which may appear to be clumsiness, inaccuracy, or instability.

Atchisonname

A surname.

ateverb

simple past of eat

ateliernoun

A studio or workshop, especially for an artist, designer, or fashion house.

atenverb

past participle of eat; eaten

Ateneoname

Ellipsis of Ateneo de Manila University.

ATFname

Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).

ATGadj

Short for "autophagy-related" as pertains to genes or proteins

Athname

A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.

Athabascaname

A lake in Alberta, Canada.

Athanname

A male given name, rather uncommon.

Athanasiusname

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀθανάσιος (Athanásios), Athanasius.

atheismnoun

A non-belief in deities.

atheistnoun

A person who does not believe in deities or gods.

atheisticadj

Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Athelstanname

A male given name.

Athenaname

The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

athenaeumnoun

Alternative form of Athenaeum: a temple primarily dedicated to Athena or her Roman equivalent Minerva.

Atheniannoun

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Atheniansnoun

plural of Athenian

Athensname

The capital city of Greece.

atherosclerosisnoun

The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).

atheroscleroticadj

Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.

Athertonname

A placename:

athletenoun

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking.

athleticadj

Having to do with athletes.

athleticallyadv

In an athletic manner.

athleticismnoun

The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.

athleticsnoun

A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.

Athlonename

A town in County Westmeath and County Roscommon, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 0441).

Atholname

Alternative spelling of Atholl.

Athollname

A historical division of the Scottish Highlands within the modern council area of Perth and Kinross.

Athosname

one of the Gigantes

Atkinname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Atkinsname

A surname transferred from the given name meaning "son of Atkin (Adam)".

Atkinsonname

A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic] meaning "son of Atkin", a Middle English diminutive of Adam.

Atlantaname

The capital and largest city of Georgia, United States and the county seat of Fulton County, Georgia.

Atlanteannoun

An inhabitant of the mythical island of Atlantis.

Atlanticname

The Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantisname

A mythical country said to have sunk into the Atlantic Ocean.

atlasnoun

A bound collection of maps often including tables, illustrations or other text.

ATMnoun

Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter A contains 35,202 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 705 pages, and you are currently viewing page 69. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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