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Lower-case άλφα (álfa, “alpha”), the first letter of the modern Greek alphabet. It represents the open front unrounded vowel: /a/.
Meaning & usage
Lower-case άλφα (álfa, “alpha”), the first letter of the modern Greek alphabet. It represents the open front unrounded vowel: /a/.
Where this word comes from
Derived from its Ancient Greek majuscule counterpart Α (A, “Alpha”), in turn from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”).
Expresses wonder, surprise or joy; ah, ooh, oh, wow
Α, τι πανέμορφη θέα!
Α, δεν σε περίμενα! Ποτέ έφτασες;
Expresses desire or wish; oh
Α και να ερχόταν να με δει!
Expresses anger or threat; oh
Α που να σε πάρει ο διάολος!
Α έτσι μου είσαι; Θα δεις εσύ τώρα!
Expresses impatience; oh, ah
Α δεν μπορώ να περιμένω άλλο!
Expresses confirmation of a fact; oh, ah
Α ναι βεβαίως ήταν αυτός!
Expresses desire against; oh, ah
Α όχι αυτός πάλι!
Answer word, can be either positive or negative; eh, meh
Θα ’ρθεις απόψε στο πάρτι; Α, μπα!
Ωραίο δεν ήταν το έργο; Α, καλό ήταν!
Answer word of indifference; meh
Πως πάει το σχόλιο τελευταία; Α, έτσι κι έτσι!
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek ἆ (â).
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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.