Ea

¹ American

[ey-ah] / ˈeɪ ɑ /

noun

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

ea. ² American

abbreviation

each.

-ea ³ American

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin.

cornea.

ea. British

abbreviation

each

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Etymology

Origin of -ea

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

Example Sentences

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Once one of the most profitable brands in gaming history, issues including a costly licence prompted Fifa's previous publisher Electronic Arts to stop using the name in 2023 - instead naming its best-selling game EA Sports FC.

From BBC

EA Sports released the first Fifa game in 1993, and ran the franchise for 30 years until moving away from the branding to create its own.

From BBC

But the renamed game still connected with fans - with EA FC 24 being the best-selling game in the UK in 2023.

From BBC

"FIFA should never have left EA," said one person on social media site X.

From BBC

Fifa will finally release its much-anticipated return to video games in 2026, several years after its acrimonious split with developer EA.

From BBC

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