yea C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /jeɪ/ UK /jeɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv yes; an affirmative vote or response The motion passed with a resounding chorus of yeas. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · yes; an affirmative vote or... yesayeindeedverilytruly ↔ Opposites nayno Word family Related forms yesaye Etymology AI details From Old English ġēa ('yes, so'), from Proto-Germanic *ja ('yes'), of Proto-Indo-European origin. ġēa Old English *ja Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # yea **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /jeɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /jeɪ/ ## Meanings 1. yes; an affirmative vote or response ## Examples - The motion passed with a resounding chorus of yeas. ## Synonyms - yes - aye - indeed - verily - truly ## Antonyms - nay - no ## Related Forms - yes - aye ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ġēa - Root: *ja ## Etymology From Old English ġēa ('yes, so'), from Proto-Germanic *ja ('yes'), of Proto-Indo-European origin. ## AI Etymology Yea comes from Old English ġēa ('yes, so'), from Proto-Germanic *ja ('yes'), of Proto-Indo-European origin. The historical trail runs through Old English ġēa and Proto-Germanic *ja. In modern use it means yes; an affirmative vote or response. Related forms include yes, aye. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown