ἄλφα

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Descendants 1.3.2 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Phoenecian 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (a-l-p)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [alpʰa]

• (Koine): IPA: [alpʰa]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [alɸa]

[edit] Noun

ἄλφα (Indeclinable); n, (alpha)

1. alpha; the name for the letter Α, α in the Ancient Greek language.

[edit] Descendants

• άλφα
• alpha

[edit] References

• LSJ