А
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | А |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER A |
| Cyrillic | U+0410 |
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[edit] Translingual
[edit] Etymology
From early Cyrillic letter azǔ, created in the tenth century from Greek Α (A, “Alpha”).
[edit] Letter
А (upper case, lower case а)
- The first letter of several Cyrillic alphabets.
[edit] Related terms
- A (Latin alphabet)
[edit] See also
- Appendix:Alphabets#Cyrillic alphabets
- Entries in the English Wiktionary beginning with A (A)
- Wikipedia article on the Cyrillic alphabet
[edit] Russian
[edit] Letter
А (upper case, lower case а)
[edit] Usage notes
The Russian name for А (A) is а (ā), and in stressed syllables it has the sound of the long a in father. In unstressed positions, it is pronounced as a schwa, like the o in mother. (Unstressed Russian а (a) is pronounced the same as unstressed Russian о (o).)
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Alternative forms
- A (Serbo-Croatian Latin/Roman alphabet)
[edit] Letter
А (upper case, lower case а)
[edit] Usage notes
The Serbo-Croatian name for А is а (ā), and in stressed syllables it has the sound of the long a in father. In unstressed positions, it has the sound of the u in but.