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a.

the first letter of the Latin alphabet.

1 character1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

character[ˈaː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː]

  1. the first letter of the Latin alphabet.

    letter · lowercase · sometimes
    littera a
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 Latin a From Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through Etruscan.

noun[ˈaː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː]

  1. The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

    indeclinable · no-genitive
Where this word comes from

From Etruscan.

intj[ˈaː]Classical-Latin[ˈaː]

  1. ah

Where this word comes from

Expressive.

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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.