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  • Ida
    Ida
    noun
    Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5,810 feet (1,771 meters).
  • IDA
    IDA
    International Development Association.
  • -ida
    -ida
    a suffix of the names of orders and classes.
  • Ida.
    Ida.
    abbreviation
    Idaho.

Ida

1 American  
[ahy-duh] / ˈaɪ də /

noun

  1. Turkish Kazdaği.  Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5,810 feet (1,771 meters).

  2. Modern Name Mount Psiloriti.  the highest mountain in Crete. 8,058 feet (2,456 meters).

  3. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “happy.”


IDA 2 American  
  1. International Development Association.


-ida 3 American  
Zoology.
  1. a suffix of the names of orders and classes.

    Arachnida.


Ida. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Idaho.


Ida 1 British  
/ ˈaɪdə /

noun

  1. Modern Greek name: Idhi.  a mountain in central Crete: the highest on the island; in ancient times associated with the worship of Zeus. Height: 2456 m (8057 ft)

  2. Turkish name: Kaz Daği.  a mountain in NW Turkey, southeast of the site of ancient Troy. Height: 1767 m (5797 ft)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ida. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Idaho

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

IDA 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. International Development Association

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of -ida

< New Latin, taken as neuter plural of Latin -idēs offspring of < Greek; see -id 1

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In 1872, he leveraged secret fare reductions from railroads to buy out 22 of 26 competitors in the “Cleveland Massacre,” a fact revealed by Ida Tarbell, the original investigative reporter.

From Barron's May 2, 2026

Their teacher, Ida Peters, notices the difference too.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

Her accent alternates mid-sentence from city gal to snidely British, Ida loudly accusing a mob boss of murdering women.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

“We will finish the job and ensure that inflation is brought all the way back to 2%,” Gov. Ida Wolden Bache said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 18, 2025

But before she could get away from me I told her, so we could get it straight right off, “It’s Ida B.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

“Ten years ago, a lot of the differentiator for Ireland was taxation,” said Matt Kennedy, head of client transformation at the IDA.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

In fact, CityU is currently under review to get IDA accreditation.

From Seattle Times Mar. 10, 2023

The IDA also required a lighting management plan and photographic evidence for the certification.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2023

The IDA offers advice on how to contact local authorities to install better fixtures and create ordinances to lower pollution.

From Scientific American Jan. 31, 2023

IDA specialized in driving down prices of essential drugs, the kind that the indigent sick need most urgently.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

In 2020, a house hunter in Boise, Ida., could peruse over 20 properties for sale before encountering one listed for $1 million or more.

From Barron's Feb. 22, 2026

“Enbridge is in the process of reviewing the status of its employees in the areas impacted by Hurricane Ida. There is currently no ETA on getting employees back out to inspect facilities,” the notices said.

From Reuters Aug. 30, 2021

"Regionally, travel around Louisiana and Mississippi may still be suffering the after-effects of Hurricane Ida. Still, we won’t know more until the damage can be fully assessed in a few days," AAA wrote.

From Fox News Aug. 30, 2021

“She looked so beautiful today, our old vibrant Ida. She was sent out like the queen that she was.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2016

I glanced over at Ms. W., and she smiled and whispered, “Thank you very much, Ida. That was lovely.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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