Ida
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Turkish Kazdaği. Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5,810 feet (1,771 meters).
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Modern Name Mount Psiloriti. the highest mountain in Crete. 8,058 feet (2,456 meters).
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a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “happy.”
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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)
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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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Etymology
Origin of -ida
< New Latin, taken as neuter plural of Latin -idēs offspring of < Greek; -id 1
Example Sentences
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“Ida, who is it?” said a voice coming through a small doorway to the right.
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“What is it, Sister?” said Ida.
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Finally, Ida broke into a laugh.
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Ida’s cheerful face fell, and her older sister looked at me with a suspicious frown.
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I took a step back, but Ida caught me by the shoulder.
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