English Explanatory Dictionary

ASA

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Initialism of Acoustical Society of America.
  2. Initialism of American Standards Association, which has changed its name to American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
  3. Initialism of American Society of Anesthesiologists.
  4. Initialism of Amateur Swimming Association.
  5. Initialism of Advertising Standards Authority.
  6. Initialism of Ancient South Arabian.
  7. Initialism of American Staffing Association.
noun
  1. Initialism of air sovereignty alert: refers to fighter jet units that provide aerial defense of the nation via high-readiness aircraft.
  2. Initialism of acetylsalicylic acid (“aspirin”).
name
  1. The third king of Judah mentioned in the Books of Kings who succeeded his father Abijah; the father of King Jehoshaphat. (Matthew calls him "Asaph" in Matthew 1:7.)
  2. A male given name from Hebrew first used by Puritans.
name
  1. Alternative form of Aasax (“language”).

Pronunciation

āʹsə /ˈeɪ.sə/

Word forms

ASA Asas

Etymology

Via Late Latin Asa from Koine Greek Ἀσά (Asá) from Biblical Hebrew אָסָא (ʾĀsāʾ), from Aramaic אָסְיָא (ʾāsyā, “physician, doctor, healer”), from Akkadian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /⁠asû⁠/) from Sumerian 𒀀𒍪 (A.ZU /⁠azu⁠/, “physician, healer”); compare Classical Syriac ܐܵܣܝܵܐ (ʾāsyā, “healer, physician, medical doctor”) whence Arabic آسٍ (ʔāsin).

Derived words

ASA character ASA DIN ISO film speed
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