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Ia
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variants: or
IA
Definition of Ia
Iowa
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-ia
noun suffix
Definition of -ia
1 : pathological condition hysteria
2 : genus of plants or animals Fuchsia
3 : territory : world : society suburbia
Origin and Etymology of -ia
New Latin, from Latin & Greek, suffix forming feminine nouns
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-ia
plural noun suffix
Definition of -ia
1 : higher taxon (such as class or order) consisting of (such plants or animals) Sauria
2 : things derived from or relating to (something specified) militaria
Origin and Etymology of -ia
New Latin, from Latin (neuter plural of -ius, adjective ending) & Greek, neuter plural of -ios, adjective ending
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