Α.
The letter ἄλφα (álpha, “alpha”), the first letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.
Meaning & usage
The letter ἄλφα (álpha, “alpha”), the first letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Egyptian 𓃾 (kꜣ)der. Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ)bor. Ancient Greek Α From Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, “ʾalp”), which stood for a glottal stop. The name of the letter was reinterpreted by Greek speakers as starting with /a/, from which the new sound value was derived in accordance with the acrophonic principle.
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