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Amata

American  
[uh-mey-tuh] / əˈmeɪ tə /

noun

Roman Legend.
  1. the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.


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“In the short term, that will be a hit to manufacturers,” said Le, who works for the Amata Corporation, an industrial real estate company based in Thailand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

Twelve years ago, Vincenzo Amata stumbled upon a plot of flowering trees while wandering the Sicilian countryside.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

He faces another tough battle over the final two rounds at Amata Springs, particularly from 15-year-old Thai star Ratchanon “TK” Chantananuwat.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 28, 2022

Just two of the six nonvoting members of Congress, Aumua Amata Radewagen of American Samoa and Jennifer González-Colón of Puerto Rico, is a Republican.

From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022

First she inflamed the heart of Queen Amata, wife of Latinus, to oppose violently a marriage between her daughter and Aeneas.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton