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.”

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IDA ² American  

1. International Development Association.

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-ida ³ American  

Zoology.

1. a suffix of the names of orders and classes.

   Arachnida.

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Ida. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Idaho.

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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)

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Ida. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Idaho

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IDA ³ British  

abbreviation

1. International Development Association

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Etymology

Origin of -ida

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

Example Sentences

New projections signal a policy rate increase to 4.25%-4.5% by year-end, according to Governor Ida Wolden Bache.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

From there, Gunn’s curated playlist, featuring bands like Hardcore Superstar, Cruel Intentions and Ida Maria, musically narrates each installment’s operatic heroics and slapstick violence, or adds poignancy to Chris’ bouts of crushingly low self-esteem.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025

"We went outside and saw that a house was completely covered by earth and mud," said Ida Labbeyi.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were among the more than 1,500 people who died when the vessel travelling from Southampton to New York sank after hitting an iceberg on 14 April 1912.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

Before long it was time to go, since I had a few more stops to make on Ida B’s Avenue of Atonement.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan