Ida

¹ American  

[ahy-duh] / ˈaɪ də /

noun

1. Turkish Kazdaği.  Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5,810 feet (1,771 meters).

2. Modern Name Mount Psiloriti.  the highest mountain in Crete. 8,058 feet (2,456 meters).

3. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “happy.”

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IDA ² American  

1. International Development Association.

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-ida ³ American  

Zoology.

1. a suffix of the names of orders and classes.

   Arachnida.

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Ida. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Idaho.

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Ida ¹ British  

/ ˈaɪdə /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Idhi.  a mountain in central Crete: the highest on the island; in ancient times associated with the worship of Zeus. Height: 2456 m (8057 ft)

2. Turkish name: Kaz Daği.  a mountain in NW Turkey, southeast of the site of ancient Troy. Height: 1767 m (5797 ft)

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Ida. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Idaho

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IDA ³ British  

abbreviation

1. International Development Association

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Etymology

Origin of -ida

< New Latin, taken as neuter plural of Latin -idēs offspring of < Greek; -id ¹

Example Sentences

“If you are Ida or Mary Shelley or many women in the world and you’ve been sort of tamped down and silenced and not able to express everything it is that you wanted or needed to express, it’s like if you’ve had your hand on a geyser. When the geyser finally breaks, it’s going to break with a whole lot of extra energy. And maybe that’s where the exclamation point comes from.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Ida, who is it?” said a voice coming through a small doorway to the right.

From Literature

“What is it, Sister?” said Ida.

From Literature

Finally, Ida broke into a laugh.

From Literature

Ida’s cheerful face fell, and her older sister looked at me with a suspicious frown.

From Literature