ASA

As"a, n. Etym: [NL. asa, of oriental origin; cf. Per. aza mastic, Ar. asa healing, isa remedy.]

Definition: An ancient name of a gum.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 December 2024

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(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”


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