Α

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English name alpha — Greek name άλφα
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[edit] Translingual

Greek letter Α (A, “Alpha”)

[edit] Etymology

Phoenician letter aleph, from which Α (A, “Alpha”) derived

The Ancient Greek letter Α (A), alpha) derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤀 (ʼ), aleph).

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Α (upper case, lower case α)

  1. The upper case letter alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet.

[edit] See also

  • Next letter: Β (BBeta)

[edit] Numeral

Α (Greek numeral)

  1. The number one (1).

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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Α (A)

  1. The letter ἄλφα (álfa), alpha), the first letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.

[edit] Usage notes

The letter represented the open front unrounded vowel: IPA: /a/ or /aː/, SAMPA: /A/ or /A:/. Today, this letter is often represented by lower case α (a), although Ancient Greek did not distinguish between upper and lower case.

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[edit] See also

  • Next letter: Β (BBeta).

[edit] Greek

[edit] Pronunciation

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Α (A) (upper case, lower case α)

  1. The letter άλφα (álfa), alpha), the first letter of the Modern Greek alphabet.

[edit] Usage notes

In modern Greek, Α (A) represents the open front unrounded vowel sound (IPA: /a/), similar to the a in father.

[edit] See also

  • Next letter: β (bbeta).

[edit] Initialism

Α

  1. ανατολή, East (noun)
  2. ανατολικός east, eastern (adjective)

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