Ea

[ ey-ah ]

/ ˈeɪ ɑ /

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noun

the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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Words nearby Ea

dzo, Dzongka, Dzungaria, e, E = mc2, Ea, E.A.A., each, each and every one, each other, each way

Other definitions for Ea (2 of 3)

-ea

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin: cornea.

Origin of -ea

<Latin -ēa, -aea, -ea, feminine singular and neuter plural of -ēus, -aeus, -eus;see -ean

Other definitions for Ea (3 of 3)

ea.

abbreviation

each.

How to use Ea in a sentence

What the JSF does have is a jamming function—also known as “electronic attack,” or EA, in militaryese—in the radar.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Hide From Russian Radar|Bill Sweetman|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And EA has sold well over 140 million copies of the Need for Speed games since the series debuted in 1994.
Why Can’t I Be a Movie Star, B*tch? Aaron Paul Tries in 'Need for Speed'|Andrew Romano|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ditto, his arrangement with the EA videogame series, Tiger Woods PGA Tour.
The $100 Million Car Crash|Gerald Posner|November 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Ea & hreticorum repulit iniquitatem, & Nostros in nauim non iam vt hospites, sed vt magna ex parte Dominos, potentsq imposuit.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

Solemnior ea processio fuit, qua sanctissimum Sacramentum festo ipsi die cumtulimus.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Haec sententia S. Alphonsi magni momenti est, et in ea solutio multarum difficultatum inveniri potest.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Impotentia psychica ea est quae ex coercitatione inhibente cerebri in centrum genito-spinale exercitata devenit.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
Indeed the Indian legend appears to throw light on the original Sumerian conception of Ea.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Ea

ea.

abbreviation for

each

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