yea

English

Etymology

Wikipedia

From Old English ġēa, in turn from Proto-Germanic *ja (“yes”). Cognate with Dutch ja, German ja and Swedish ja.

Pronunciation

• enPR: yā, IPA: /jeɪ/, SAMPA: /jeI/

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -eɪ
• Homophone: yay

Adverb

yea (not comparable)

1. (archaic) yes
2. Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture)

   The pony was yea high.

Synonyms

• (yes): aye, yep, yes, yup

Antonyms

• nay
• no

Interjection

yea

1. (in some dialects of American English, including Southern, Western, and African American Vernacular) yeah, right, yes
2. Common misspelling of yeah.

Noun

yea (plural yeas)

1. An affirmative vote, usually but not always spoken
   • 2009 January 6, “Still Broken After All These Years”:

     Recently senators could fax in their yeas or nays to the committee chairman.

Anagrams

• aye