Ea

¹ American  

[ey-ah] / ˈeɪ ɑ /

noun

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

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-ea ² American  

1. a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin.

   cornea.

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ea. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. each.

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ea. British  

abbreviation

1. each

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Etymology

Origin of -ea

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

Example Sentences

Alvin Ea, chief executive of Singapore's largest container haulage platform, Haulio, believes that the industry has become a lot more resilient, by looking at options other than China.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2022

The catalyzed reaction mechanism involves a lower energy transition state than the uncatalyzed reaction, resulting in a lower activation energy, Ea, and a correspondingly greater rate constant.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

The two novellas follow Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of Protector Sanao who are trying to find their place in a fantastic, steampunk-styled world known as Ea.

From The Verge • Sep. 1, 2017

The movie explores this notion by sending Ea on her own world-saving mission, which will require her to track down six willing apostles of her own.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2016

Ea was even easier to deal with; his home was in the deep, and his rule was accordingly confined to the waters and the sea.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)