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-ata

1 American  

  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, forming nouns used especially in names of zoological groups.

    Vertebrata.
-ata 2 American  

  1. a plural suffix occurring in loanwords from Greek.

    stomata.
A.T.A. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Associate Technical Aide.

Etymology

Origin of -ata1

< Latin, neuter plural of -ātus -ate 1, originally adj. in Latin, then substantivized in NL.

Origin of -ata2

< Greek t- stems, -mata result of, state of, act of; -ment

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