á.
The name of the Latin script letter A/a.
Meaning & usage
The name of the Latin script letter A/a.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Latin ā.
wing
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese aa (“wing”), from Latin āla (“wing”). Cognate with Galician á, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, and Occitan ala, French aile and Ligurian âa. Doublet of ala, which was a borrowing.
pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of à: feminine singular of ao
pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of a; now a common misspelling
misspelling of há
Where this word comes from
From homophone há.
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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.