maia

Questions about maia

What does maia mean?

maia means "type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution".

How many syllables are in maia?

maia has 2 syllables: ma-ia. The stress falls on "ma". In IPA it is /ˈmaɪə/.

What is another word for maia?

Close synonyms include Maja, genus Maja, genus Maia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is maia a common word?

maia is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with maia?

3 words rhyme with maia. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.