noun

aida

Aida (noun) means a female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name. Example: “They named their daughter Aida after the opera.”

noun

A female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name.

"They named their daughter Aida after the opera."

A type of coarse, evenly woven cotton fabric used for cross-stitch embroidery.

"She stitched the pattern onto a piece of Aida cloth."

How to use aida

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the opera-inspired girl's name, or a woven cotton fabric used in cross-stitch.

Easily confused with

aida cloth

Word forms

aidas plural, Aidas plural

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Etymology

The given name comes from Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera "Aida"; the fabric sense also takes its name from the opera.

· First attested 1871

Class of 1871 aida joined the language around 1871.

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Rhymes for aida

Ida Vida Lida Frida Sumida Ishida Yoshida querida Almeida Nishida

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Frequently asked questions

What does “aida” mean?

The word “aida” means a female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name. In plain terms, either the opera-inspired girl's name, or a woven cotton fabric used in cross-stitch.

How do you use “aida” in a sentence?

Here is “aida” used in a sentence: “They named their daughter Aida after the opera.”

What part of speech is “aida”?

“Aida” is a noun.

Where does the word “aida” come from?

The word “aida” dates back to around 1871. The given name comes from Giuseppe Verdi's 1871 opera "Aida"; the fabric sense also takes its name from the opera.

How many meanings does “aida” have?

“Aida” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a female given name, made famous by Verdi's opera of the same name.