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Amida¹

Where it comes from

From Latin Amida, from Ancient Greek Ἄμιδα (Ámida), apparently from an Aramaic form with emphatic state ending equivalent to Classical Syriac ܐܡܝܕ (ʾamīḏ).

proper noun

  1. An ancient city in Mesopotamia located within modern Diyarbakır, Turkey.

Amida²

Where it comes from

A borrowing of Japanese 阿弥陀 (Amida), q.v.

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Amitābha, the most important buddha of the Pure Land sect.

    Similar: Amitābha

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name ancient city in Mesopotamia

РусскийАмида
العربيةآمِد ʔāmid

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"Amida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/amida. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Amida. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/amida

Chicago

"Amida." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/amida.

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@misc{amida_2026,
  title = {Amida},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/amida},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}