Definition of "-ia" []

• Disease; pathological or abnormal condition: anoxia. (suffix)
• Territory; country: Australia. (suffix)
• Things derived from, relating to, or belonging to: personalia. (suffix)

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• "The ending -ia would indicate Ya, short for YHWH or Yaweh, the other biblical name for God, generally translated "Lord.""
• "The name tags had been specially prepared: a blank space for your name on the first line, the printed words A Person With on the second, and on the bottom line you were supposed to print the name of your phobia, using the -ia suffix, not the -ic."