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SPANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

a.

The first letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.

1 character1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

character/a/[a]

  1. The first letter of the Spanish alphabet, written in the Latin script.

    letter · lowercase
prep/a/[a]

  1. to

    Ven a la casa.
    ¡Ve a tu habitación!

  2. by

  3. at

    Siéntate a la mesa.

  4. Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.

    Lo busca a usted.
    Mira a Juan, parece una buena persona.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Spanish a Inherited from Latin ad (“to”).

intj/a/[a]

  1. Used to express indiference or sarcasm.

    Internet · colloquial

  2. alternative form of ah

    alt-of · alternative
noun/a/[a]

  1. Name of the letter A.

    alt-of · letter · name
verb/a/[a]

  1. misspelling of ha

    Internet · alt-of · archaic · misspelling
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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.