Definitions for pia
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pia, Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifidanoun

   perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pianoun

   The pia mater, the innermost of the meninges that protect the brain and spinal cord

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1. pia

   "Pia" is a Latin originated word that means 'pious' or 'devout'. However, it is most commonly used as a female first name in several cultures and languages with different meanings. In Italian, Pia means 'pious or devout'. In Hebrew, Pia means 'Jehovah increases'. It is also a short form of the name Olympia used in Greece that means 'from Mount Olympus'. Additionally, Pia is also the name of a layer of brain tissue called the pia mater, which is the innermost layer of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The context of the term would determine its specific definition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pia

   pē′a, n. a perennial Polynesian herb, whose fleshy tubers yield arrowroot.

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1. PIA

   What does PIA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PIA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pia is ranked #29854 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pia surname appeared 787 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pia.
   
   66.8% or 526 total occurrences were White.
   13.9% or 110 total occurrences were Asian.
   11.8% or 93 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   6.3% or 50 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Herb

Anagrams for pia »

1. API

2. API

3. IAP

4. IPA

5. IAP

6. IPA

How to pronounce pia?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of pia in a Sentence

1. Mohammad Zubair:

   Government after government has talked about finally taking care of this (PIA) problem and now we are doing it. This shows our political will, let's not make this process unnecessarily controversial.

2. Isabella Rossellini:

   Mama of course was very hurt because she could not see her daughter( Pia) from her first marriage. She was hurt by the scandal, she felt she paid such a high price for it but eventually it was resolved. She made peace with it.

3. Steve Harvey:

   Steve Harvey received major backlash after Steve Harvey announced Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutierrez, as 2015's Miss Universe. The crown was already placed on Gutierrez’s head when Steve Harvey went back on the mic to say Steve Harvey made a mistake and that Miss Philippines, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, was the real pageant winner. Steve Harvey received backlash after Steve Harvey announced the wrong winner during the 2015 Miss Universe pageant. ( Reuters) This is exactly what was on the card. I take full responsibility for this.

4. Mohammad Zubair:

   We have agreed with the opposition parties that PIA will not be privatised, it is only being converted into a private entity to ensure more efficient running.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pia
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pia
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html