ˈätə,
-tˌä
plural Ata or Atas
1
a
: a predominantly pagan people near Mount Apo in central Mindanao, Philippines
b
: a member of such people
2
: an Austronesian language of the Ata people
-ata
3 of 3noun plural suffix
-a·ta
ˈä|tə,
ˈā|,
ˈȧ|,
|tə—in the pronunciation of words containing this suffix,
usually only the first two variants are shown
: ones characterized by having (such a feature)
—in names of zoological groups
Coelenterata
Vertebrata
Chordata
Branchiata
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“Ata.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ata. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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