Ida

¹

[ ahy-duh ]

noun

1. Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5,810 feet (1,771 meters). Turkish Kaz·da·ği [kahz-dah-, gee, kahz-dah-, uh].
2. Modern_name Mount Psi·lo·riti [psee-law-, ree, -tee]. the highest mountain in Crete. 8,058 feet (2,456 meters).
3. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “happy.”

IDA

²

1. International Development Association.

-ida

³

Zoology.

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

   Arachnida.

Ida.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. Idaho.

Ida.

¹

abbreviation for

1. Idaho

Ida

²

/ ˈaɪdə /

noun

1. a mountain in central Crete: the highest on the island; in ancient times associated with the worship of Zeus. Height: 2456 m (8057 ft) Modern Greek nameIdhi
2. a mountain in NW Turkey, southeast of the site of ancient Troy. Height: 1767 m (5797 ft) Turkish nameKaz Daği

IDA

³

abbreviation for

1. International Development Association

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ida¹

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

Example Sentences

But as the authors show in this 240-page book, women like Louise Brooks, Ida Lupino and Katharine Hepburn blew through the celluloid ceiling and lifted up generations of women in the movies.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York officials could charge Big Oil both for past destructive storms like Hurricanes Ida and Sandy as well as future events like the recent superstorms to hit the American southeast, Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

From Salon

Hurricanes Maria, Ian, Ida and Irma have also topped the most costly list.

From Salon

In the spring of 1892, Ida B. Wells had had enough.

From Salon

If Ida B. Wells were alive today, she’d be fighting for facts and challenging the dishonest schemers.

From Salon