11-letter words that end in a
- tachyphasia — a communication disorder characterized by excessively rapid or voluble speech
- tacna-arica — a maritime region in W South America: long in dispute between Chile and Peru; annexed by Chile 1883; divided as a result of arbitration 1929 into a Peruvian department (Tac·na) and a Chilean department (Arica)
- taphephobia — an abnormal fear of being buried alive.
- target area — an area that has been designated for attack
- technomania — an obsessional enthusiasm for technology
- tegucigalpa — a republic in NE Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq. km). Capital: Tegucigalpa.
- telanaipura — former name of Jambi (def 2).
- telesthesia — sensation or perception received at a distance without the normal operation of the recognized sense organs.
- terebratula — any brachiopod of the genus Terebratula
- terra cotta — a hard, brown-red, usually unglazed earthenware used for pottery, sculpture, etc.
- terra firma — firm or solid earth; dry land (as opposed to water or air).
- terra-cotta — made of or having the color of terra cotta.
- tetrahymena — any ciliated protozoan of the genus Tetrahymena, a relative of the paramecium: often used in genetics research.
- tetraplegia — quadriplegia.
- thalassemia — a hereditary form of anemia, occurring chiefly in people of Mediterranean origin, marked by the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin and a consequent shortened life span of red blood cells.
- tibiofibula — the bone of a frog's lower leg
- ticonderoga — a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.
- timbromania — a mania or passion for stamp-collecting
- tirthankara — one of 24 persons who have attained personal immortality through enlightenment.
- tocharian a — the eastern dialect of Tocharian
- toxicomania — a morbid desire for poisonous substances; drug addiction
- transphobia — unreasoning hostility, aversion, etc., toward transgender people.
- trichinella — a parasitic roundworm of the genus Trichinella
- trio sonata — a type of baroque composition in several movements scored for two upper parts and a bass part
- trypanosoma — trypanosome.
- tuberculoma — a tumour or other mass that grows from a tuberculous lesion or caused by the tubercle bacillus
- tulipomania — (in 17th-century Holland) a widespread obsession with tulips, especially of highly prized varieties, as those of a streaked, variegated, or unusual color.
- turishcheva — Ludmilla (lʊdˈmɪlə). born 1952, Soviet gymnast: world champion 1970, 1972 (at the Olympic Games), and 1974
- tuxedo sofa — an overstuffed sofa with upholstered arms, either straight or curving slightly outward, at the same height as the back.
- typographia — matter relating to printing or printers
- tyrosinemia — an inherited disorder of tyrosine metabolism that can lead to liver and kidney disease and mental retardation unless controlled by a special diet.
- uncle vanya — a play (1897) by Anton Chekhov.
- up-helly-aa — a midwinter festival held in January in Shetland; originally a fire festival, but now a celebration of Shetland's Norse heritage, involving the ceremonial burning of a newly built Viking ship
- upper volta — former name of Burkina Faso.
- vaisheshika — a school of thought asserting the existence of a universe formed by a god out of atoms of earth, air, fire, and water, as well as out of space, time, ether, mind, and soul, all conceived as substances coexisting eternally with the god.
- val d'aosta — Valle d'Aosta
- vallombrosa — a resort in central Italy, near Florence: famous abbey.
- view camera — a camera equipped with a lens mount and film holder that can be raised or set at an angle, a bellows that can be additionally extended, and a back that has a ground glass for focusing, used especially for portraits and landscapes.
- view halloa — the shout made by a hunter on seeing a fox break cover.
- vivekananda — (Narendranath Datta) 1863–1902, Hindu religious leader and teacher.
- vox barbara — a questionably unconventional word or term; barbarism: applied especially to neo-Latin terms in botany, zoology, etc., that are formed from elements that are neither Latin nor Greek.
- wagga wagga — a city in central New South Wales, in SE Australia.
- walla walla — a city in SE Washington.
- weddell sea — an arm of the Atlantic, E of Antarctic Peninsula.
- welwitschia — A gymnospermous plant of desert regions in southwestern Africa that has a dwarf, massive trunk, two long strap-shaped leaves, and male and female flowers in the scales of scarlet cones. It is remarkable for its ability to extract moisture from fog.
- west africa — most westerly part of Africa
- west covina — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- west helena — a city in E Arkansas.
- west seneca — a city in NW New York, near Buffalo.
- white volta — a river in W Africa, in Ghana: a branch of the Volta River. About 550 miles (885 km) long. Compare Volta (def 2).