IA

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. Iowa (approved especially for use with zip code).

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-ia ² American  

1. a noun suffix having restricted application in various fields, as in names of diseases (malaria; anemia ), placenames (Italia; Romania ), names of Roman feasts (Lupercalia ), Latin or Latinizing plurals (Amphibia; insignia; Reptilia ), and in other loanwords from Latin (militia ).

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Ia. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Iowa.

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i.a. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. in absentia.

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-ia ¹ British  

suffix

1. occurring in place names

   Albania

   Columbia

2. occurring in names of diseases and pathological disorders

   pneumonia

   aphasia

3. occurring in words denoting condition or quality

   utopia

4. occurring in names of botanical genera

   acacia

   poinsettia

5. occurring in names of zoological classes

   Reptilia

6. occurring in collective nouns borrowed from Latin

   marginalia

   memorabilia

   regalia

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Ia. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Iowa

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Etymology

Origin of -ia

From New Latin, Latin, Greek, equivalent to -i- (formative or connective) or -ī- ( Greek -ei- ) + -a, feminine singular or neuter plural noun or adjective ending

Example Sentences

"That would be a catastrophe. He's going to be so furious," Aqqaluk Lynge, a founder of IA, said of Trump.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Aunque las plataformas adopten detectores de IA, la tecnología debe mejorar constantemente para mantenerse al día con los avances en la generación de de esta tecnología.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

Soy columnista de tecnología, no profesor, y no tengo todas las respuestas, especialmente en lo que se refiere a los efectos a largo plazo de la IA en la educación.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Estas críticas, aunque ciertas para los primeros chatbots de IA, no lo son tanto para los modelos actualizados y los estudiantes inteligentes están descubriendo cómo obtener mejores resultados brindando a los modelos instrucciones más sofisticadas.

From New York Times • Sep. 1, 2023

The IA version itself lacks two of the illustrations found in this copy: Grumpy Nearly Catches Paddy Muskrat and Grumpy Calls on Mrs. Hen.

From The Tale of Grumpy Weasel Sleepy-Time Tales by Smith, Harry L.