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Α.

The letter άλφα (álfa, “alpha”), the first letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

1 characterΕλληνικά language

Meaning & usage

character/a//ə/
  1. The letter άλφα (álfa, “alpha”), the first letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

    letter · uppercase
Where this word comes from

The Ancient Greek letter Α (A, “alpha”) derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʼ⁠/, “aleph”) ()

num/a//ə/
  1. The number one (1).

    Greek · numeral
Where this word comes from

The Ancient Greek letter Α (A, “alpha”) derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʼ⁠/, “aleph”) ()

noun/a//ə/
  1. E, initialism of ανατολή (anatolí, “east”)

Where this word comes from

The Ancient Greek letter Α (A, “alpha”) derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʼ⁠/, “aleph”) ()

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.