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A.

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

1 character1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

character[ˈaː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː]
  1. The first letter of the Latin alphabet, written in the Latin script.

    letter · sometimes · uppercase
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Egyptian 𓃾 (kꜣ)der. Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ)bor. Ancient Greek Α (A)bor. Etruscan 𐌀 (a)influ. Latin A Borrowed from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through Etruscan.

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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.