5-Letter Nouns Ending With A
Here's the list of all the 605 5-Letter Nouns Ending With A in the English Language.
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| media | 1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information 2. the surrounding environment More Definitions → |
| china | 1. high quality porcelain originally made only in China 2. dishware made of high quality porcelain More Definitions → |
| extra | 1. a minor actor in crowd scenes 2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) More Definitions → |
| gamma | 1. the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet 2. a unit of magnetic field strength equal to one-hundred-thousandth of an oersted More Definitions → |
| delta | 1. a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water 2. an object shaped like an equilateral triangle More Definitions → |
| alpha | 1. the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet 2. the beginning of a series or sequence More Definitions → |
| costa | 1. a riblike part of a plant or animal (such as a middle rib of a leaf or a thickened vein of an insect wing) 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
| ultra | More Definitions → |
| drama | 1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage 2. an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional More Definitions → |
| opera | 1. a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes 2. a building where musical dramas are performed More Definitions → |
| villa | 1. detached or semidetached suburban house 2. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard More Definitions → |
| pizza | 1. Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese More Definitions → |
| maria | 1. a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon More Definitions → |
| plaza | 1. a public square with room for pedestrians 2. mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace More Definitions → |
| vista | 1. the visual percept of a region More Definitions → |
| arena | 1. a particular environment or walk of life 2. the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand More Definitions → |
| manga | 1. graphic novel that originated in Japan, usually intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art More Definitions → |
| sigma | 1. the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| omega | 1. the ending of a series or sequence 2. the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| donna | 1. an Italian woman of rank More Definitions → |
| karma | 1. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation More Definitions → |
| scuba | 1. a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus More Definitions → |
| pasta | 1. a dish that contains pasta as its main ingredient 2. shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg More Definitions → |
| samba | 1. large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood 2. music composed for dancing the samba More Definitions → |
| theta | 1. the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| flora | 1. all the plant life in a particular region or period 2. (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion More Definitions → |
| lemma | 1. a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition 2. the lower and stouter of the two glumes immediately enclosing the floret in most Gramineae More Definitions → |
| ninja | 1. a member of the ninja who were trained in martial arts and hired for espionage or sabotage or assassinations; a person skilled in ninjutsu 2. a class of 14th century Japanese who were trained in martial arts and were hired for espionage and assassinations More Definitions → |
| cobra | 1. venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood More Definitions → |
| salsa | 1. spicy sauce of tomatoes and onions and chili peppers to accompany Mexican foods More Definitions → |
| sauna | 1. a Finnish steam bath; steam is produced by pouring water over heated rocks More Definitions → |
| mania | 1. an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action 2. a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently More Definitions → |
| cocoa | 1. a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot 2. powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed More Definitions → |
| panda | 1. large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae 2. reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas More Definitions → |
| quota | 1. a prescribed number 2. a proportional share assigned to each participant More Definitions → |
| silva | 1. the forest trees growing in a country or region More Definitions → |
| prima | More Definitions → |
| zebra | 1. any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines More Definitions → |
| kappa | 1. the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| comma | 1. a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence 2. anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing More Definitions → |
| mafia | 1. any tightly knit group of trusted associates More Definitions → |
| viola | 1. any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola 2. a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower More Definitions → |
| erica | 1. any plant of the genus Erica More Definitions → |
| fauna | 1. all the animal life in a particular region or period 2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement More Definitions → |
| vodka | 1. unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia More Definitions → |
| aloha | 1. an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) More Definitions → |
| aroma | 1. any property detected by the olfactory system 2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant More Definitions → |
| momma | 1. informal terms for a mother More Definitions → |
| krona | 1. the basic unit of money in Sweden 2. the basic unit of money in Iceland More Definitions → |
| sutra | 1. a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization More Definitions → |
| mamma | 1. informal terms for a mother 2. milk-secreting organ of female mammals More Definitions → |
| enema | 1. an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes More Definitions → |
| mecca | 1. a place that attracts many visitors More Definitions → |
| polka | 1. music performed for dancing the polka 2. a Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time More Definitions → |
| tesla | 1. a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter More Definitions → |
| shiva | 1. (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative More Definitions → |
| llama | 1. wild or domesticated South American cud-chewing animal related to camels but smaller and lacking a hump More Definitions → |
| dogma | 1. a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof 2. a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative More Definitions → |
| magma | 1. molten rock in the earth's crust More Definitions → |
| apnea | 1. transient cessation of respiration More Definitions → |
| hydra | 1. trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality 2. small tubular solitary freshwater hydrozoan polyp More Definitions → |
| mocha | 1. soft suede glove leather from goatskin 2. a flavoring made from coffee mixed with chocolate More Definitions → |
| tiara | 1. a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions More Definitions → |
| koala | 1. sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with grey furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark More Definitions → |
| porta | 1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity More Definitions → |
| edema | 1. swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities More Definitions → |
| tetra | 1. brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes More Definitions → |
| yucca | 1. any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers; warmer regions of North America More Definitions → |
| agora | 1. 100 agorot equal 1 shekel in Israel 2. the marketplace in ancient Greece More Definitions → |
| varna | 1. (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) More Definitions → |
| labia | 1. a liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva) More Definitions → |
| sepia | 1. a shade of brown with a tinge of red 2. rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes More Definitions → |
| parka | 1. a kind of heavy jacket More Definitions → |
| henna | 1. a reddish brown dye used especially on hair More Definitions → |
| aorta | 1. the large trunk artery that carries blood from the left ventricle of the heart to branch arteries More Definitions → |
| fella | 1. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| junta | 1. a group of military officers who rule a country after seizing power More Definitions → |
| tibia | 1. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle More Definitions → |
| gemma | 1. small asexual reproductive structure in e.g. liverworts and mosses that detaches from the parent and develops into a new individual More Definitions → |
| canna | 1. any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves and clusters of large showy flowers More Definitions → |
| calla | 1. South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix More Definitions → |
| holla | 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| anima | 1. (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious More Definitions → |
| manta | 1. a blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl 2. extremely large pelagic tropical ray that feeds on plankton and small fishes; usually harmless but its size make it dangerous if harpooned More Definitions → |
| balsa | 1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts More Definitions → |
| manna | 1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees 2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus More Definitions → |
| larva | 1. the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose More Definitions → |
| biota | 1. all the plant and animal life of a particular region More Definitions → |
| senna | 1. any of various plants of the genus Senna having pinnately compound leaves and showy usually yellow flowers; many are used medicinally More Definitions → |
| mirza | 1. a title of respect placed before the surname of an official, scholar, or other distinguished man. More Definitions → |
| pasha | 1. a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt More Definitions → |
| paisa | 1. a fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan More Definitions → |
| rumba | 1. syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba 2. a folk dance in duple time that originated in Cuba with Spanish and African elements; features complex footwork and violent movement More Definitions → |
| selva | 1. a rain forest in a tropical area More Definitions → |
| bursa | 1. a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints More Definitions → |
| facia | 1. a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc More Definitions → |
| fatwa | 1. a ruling on a point of Islamic law that is given by a recognized authority More Definitions → |
| naira | 1. the basic unit of money in Nigeria More Definitions → |
| umbra | 1. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light More Definitions → |
| conga | 1. music composed for dancing the conga 2. a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file More Definitions → |
| dobra | 1. the basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe More Definitions → |
| testa | 1. protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants More Definitions → |
| atria | 1. any chamber that is connected to other chambers or passageways (especially one of the two upper chambers of the heart) 2. the central area in a building; open to the sky More Definitions → |
| derma | 1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin More Definitions → |
| hyena | 1. doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion More Definitions → |
| tanga | 1. 100 tanga equal 1 Tajikistani ruble More Definitions → |
| guava | 1. small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit 2. small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit More Definitions → |
| causa | 1. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy More Definitions → |
| ganja | 1. a strong-smelling plant whose dried leaves can be smoked for a pleasant effect or pain reduction 2. the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect More Definitions → |
| doula | 1. an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes More Definitions → |
| feria | 1. a weekday on which no festival or holiday is celebrated 2. (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint More Definitions → |
| fossa | 1. a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) 2. largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets More Definitions → |
| septa | 1. (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities 2. a partition or wall especially in an ovary More Definitions → |
| liana | 1. a woody climbing usually tropical plant More Definitions → |
| asana | 1. (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) More Definitions → |
| sabra | 1. a native-born Israeli More Definitions → |
| pacha | 1. a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt More Definitions → |
| mamba | 1. arboreal snake of central and southern Africa whose bite is often fatal More Definitions → |
| folia | 1. a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock More Definitions → |
| kurta | 1. a loose collarless shirt worn by many people on the Indian subcontinent (usually with a salwar or churidars or pyjama) More Definitions → |
| dicta | 1. an authoritative declaration 2. an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding More Definitions → |
| vanda | 1. any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes More Definitions → |
| gamba | 1. viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello More Definitions → |
| sacra | 1. wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx More Definitions → |
| cilia | 1. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms 2. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids More Definitions → |
| sylva | 1. the forest trees growing in a country or region More Definitions → |
| cuppa | 1. a cup of tea More Definitions → |
| tanka | 1. a form of Japanese poetry; the 1st and 3rd lines have five syllables and the 2nd, 4th, and 5th have seven syllables 2. a Tibetan religious painting on fabric More Definitions → |
| tinea | 1. infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches More Definitions → |
| stoma | 1. a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass 2. a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ) More Definitions → |
| cauda | 1. any taillike structure More Definitions → |
| bulla | 1. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid 2. the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull More Definitions → |
| stupa | 1. a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists More Definitions → |
| nanna | 1. the mother of your father or mother More Definitions → |
| pitta | 1. any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills More Definitions → |
| chela | 1. a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods 2. a Hindu disciple of a swami More Definitions → |
| grama | 1. pasture grass of plains of South America and western North America More Definitions → |