ama

¹

[ ah-mah ]

noun

, plural a·mas, a·ma.

1. a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.

-ama

²

1. variant of -orama, occurring as the final element in compounds when the first element is a disyllable ending in - r, used so that the entire word maintains the same number of syllables as panorama :

   rollerama; Futurama.

A.M.A.

³

abbreviation for

1. American Management Association.
2. American Medical Association.
3. American Motorcycle Association.

AMA

abbreviation for

1. American Medical Association
2. Australian Medical Association

Word History and Origins

Origin of ama¹

From Japanese, dating back to 1945–50, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

“It's super boring to see people sit around and draw grids all day,” show host Ryan Devlin host explained on a reddit AMA.

From The Daily Beast

On Monday, Grandin participated in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), and the questions were as diverse as her career.

From The Daily Beast

The most interesting personal information Grandin shared during the AMA was the sexism she faced during the start of her career.

From The Daily Beast

“We are competing with a Park Ranger AMA,” reassured one aide.

From The Daily Beast

Williams was recently asked what his favorite memory was of Reeve during a very revealing Reddit AMA.

From The Daily Beast

Probably a corruption of the popular term “Kafir,” ama being the plural sign.

From Project Gutenberg

So true is the Italian proverb: Ogn' un ama la giustizia in cosa d altrui.

From Project Gutenberg

His brown Norfolk jacket was open, and he carried a brand new, though somewhat shapeless pan-ama hat in his hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Mourakoumo means “clouds of clouds”; ama means “heaven”; tsurogi means “sword.”

From Project Gutenberg

The violin-makers of Cremona came, as we have said, from Brescia, beginning with the Ama-tis.

From Project Gutenberg