alfa

English

Etymology

From alpha, respelled to make the pronunciation clearer to those who do not speak English.

Noun

alfa (plural alfas)

1. The letter A in the ICAO spelling alphabet

Translations

the letter "A" in the ICAO spelling alphabet

• Estonian: Anna
• Finnish: Aarne (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: Ancona (it)
• Swedish: Adam (sv)

Anagrams

• AAFL, Fala, fa-la, faal

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Asturian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa f (plural alfes)

1. alpha (Greek letter)

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Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈal.fə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈal.fa]

Noun

alfa f (plural alfes)

1. alpha (Greek letter)

Further reading

• “alfa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Czech

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa n

1. alpha

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Dutch

Alternative forms

• alpha (superseded)

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑl.faː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: al‧fa

Noun

alfa f (plural alfa's, diminutive alfaatje n)

1. The letter alpha (first letter of the Greek alphabet).
2. Historically used in educational contexts to denote a humanistic orientation.

   Antonym: bèta

3. Someone who is educated in the humanities or otherwise prefers such subjects.

   Antonym: bèta

4. (ethology) A dominant animal.

Derived terms

• alfamannetje
• alfawetenschap
• alfawijfje

 

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Finnish

Greek letter

Αα	Previous:	n/a
	Next:	beeta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑlf(ː)ɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lf(ː)ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑlfɑ
• Syllabification^(key): al‧fa

Noun

alfa

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
2. alpha (person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive)

Declension

Inflection of alfa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		alfa	alfat
genitive		alfan	alfojen
partitive		alfaa	alfoja
illative		alfaan	alfoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		alfa	alfat
accusative	nom.	alfa	alfat
	gen.	alfan
genitive		alfan	alfojen alfain rare
partitive		alfaa	alfoja
inessive		alfassa	alfoissa
elative		alfasta	alfoista
illative		alfaan	alfoihin
adessive		alfalla	alfoilla
ablative		alfalta	alfoilta
allative		alfalle	alfoille
essive		alfana	alfoina
translative		alfaksi	alfoiksi
abessive		alfatta	alfoitta
instructive		—	alfoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of alfa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative alfani alfani accusative nom. alfani alfani gen. alfani genitive alfani alfojeni alfaini rare partitive alfaani alfojani inessive alfassani alfoissani elative alfastani alfoistani illative alfaani alfoihini adessive alfallani alfoillani ablative alfaltani alfoiltani allative alfalleni alfoilleni essive alfanani alfoinani translative alfakseni alfoikseni abessive alfattani alfoittani instructive — — comitative — alfoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative alfasi alfasi accusative nom. alfasi alfasi gen. alfasi genitive alfasi alfojesi alfaisi rare partitive alfaasi alfojasi inessive alfassasi alfoissasi elative alfastasi alfoistasi illative alfaasi alfoihisi adessive alfallasi alfoillasi ablative alfaltasi alfoiltasi allative alfallesi alfoillesi essive alfanasi alfoinasi translative alfaksesi alfoiksesi abessive alfattasi alfoittasi instructive — — comitative — alfoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative alfamme alfamme accusative nom. alfamme alfamme gen. alfamme genitive alfamme alfojemme alfaimme rare partitive alfaamme alfojamme inessive alfassamme alfoissamme elative alfastamme alfoistamme illative alfaamme alfoihimme adessive alfallamme alfoillamme ablative alfaltamme alfoiltamme allative alfallemme alfoillemme essive alfanamme alfoinamme translative alfaksemme alfoiksemme abessive alfattamme alfoittamme instructive — — comitative — alfoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative alfanne alfanne accusative nom. alfanne alfanne gen. alfanne genitive alfanne alfojenne alfainne rare partitive alfaanne alfojanne inessive alfassanne alfoissanne elative alfastanne alfoistanne illative alfaanne alfoihinne adessive alfallanne alfoillanne ablative alfaltanne alfoiltanne allative alfallenne alfoillenne essive alfananne alfoinanne translative alfaksenne alfoiksenne abessive alfattanne alfoittanne instructive — — comitative — alfoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative alfansa alfansa accusative nom. alfansa alfansa gen. alfansa genitive alfansa alfojensa alfainsa rare partitive alfaansa alfojaan alfojansa inessive alfassaan alfassansa alfoissaan alfoissansa elative alfastaan alfastansa alfoistaan alfoistansa illative alfaansa alfoihinsa adessive alfallaan alfallansa alfoillaan alfoillansa ablative alfaltaan alfaltansa alfoiltaan alfoiltansa allative alfalleen alfallensa alfoilleen alfoillensa essive alfanaan alfanansa alfoinaan alfoinansa translative alfakseen alfaksensa alfoikseen alfoiksensa abessive alfattaan alfattansa alfoittaan alfoittansa instructive — — comitative — alfoineen alfoinensa

Compounds

• alfahiukkanen
• alfanumeerinen
• alfasäteily

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French

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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Noun

alfa m (plural alfas)

1. esparto

Related terms

• alfatier

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Galician

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa m (plural alfas)

1. alpha (Greek letter)

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Hungarian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒlfɒ]
• Hyphenation: al‧fa

Noun

alfa (plural alfák)

1. alpha

Declension

Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	alfa	alfák
accusative	alfát	alfákat
dative	alfának	alfáknak
instrumental	alfával	alfákkal
causal-final	alfáért	alfákért
translative	alfává	alfákká
terminative	alfáig	alfákig
essive-formal	alfaként	alfákként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	alfában	alfákban
superessive	alfán	alfákon
adessive	alfánál	alfáknál
illative	alfába	alfákba
sublative	alfára	alfákra
allative	alfához	alfákhoz
elative	alfából	alfákból
delative	alfáról	alfákról
ablative	alfától	alfáktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	alfáé	alfáké
non-attributive possessive - plural	alfáéi	alfákéi

Possessive forms of alfa
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	alfám	alfáim
2nd person sing.	alfád	alfáid
3rd person sing.	alfája	alfái
1st person plural	alfánk	alfáink
2nd person plural	alfátok	alfáitok
3rd person plural	alfájuk	alfáik

Derived terms

• alfa-sejt

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Irish

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa m (genitive singular alfa)

1. alpha (Greek letter)

Derived terms

• alfa-cháithnín m (“alpha particle”)
• alfa-gha m (“alpha wave”)
• alfa-héilics m (“alpha helix”)
• alfa-radaíocht (“alpha radiation”)
• alfa-rithim (“alpha rhythm”)
• alfa-thástáil (“alpha test”)
• alfa-uimhir (“alphanumeric”, noun)
• alfa-uimhriúil (“alphanumeric”, adjective)
• fireannach alfa (“alpha male”)

 

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā).

Noun

alfa m (genitive singular alfa)

1. esparto, halfa

Declension

Declension of alfa

Fourth declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative alfa Vocative a alfa Genitive alfa Dative alfa

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an t-alfa Genitive an alfa Dative leis an alfa don alfa

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
alfa	n-alfa	halfa	t-alfa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “alfa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “alfa”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “alfa”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.fa/, [ˈäl̺fä]
• Hyphenation: àl‧fa

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa m or f (uncountable)

1. alpha, specifically:
   1. The name of the Greek-script letter Α/α
   2. The name of the Latin-script letter Ɑ/ɑ.; Latin alpha

Related terms

• alef
• alfabeto

 

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā).

Noun

alfa f (plural alfe)

Wikispecies ^it

1. (botany) ; esparto, halfa

See also

• sparto

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) (sense 1), and Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā) (sense 2)

Noun

alfa m (definite singular alfaen, indefinite plural alfaer, definite plural alfaene)

1. alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. esparto grass,

Synonyms

• (sense 2) alfagress

Derived terms

• alfastråling

References

• “alfa” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “alfa_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
• “alfa_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) (sense 1), and Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā) (sense 2)

Noun

alfa m (definite singular alfaen, indefinite plural alfaer or alfaar, definite plural alfaene or alfaane)

1. alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. esparto grass,

Synonyms

• (sense 2) alfagras

Derived terms

• alfastråling

References

• “alfa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈal.fa/

• alfa:

  (file)

Noun

alfa f

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Declension

Declension of alfa

	singular	plural
nominative	alfa	alfy
genitive	alfy	alf
dative	alfie	alfom
accusative	alfę	alfy
instrumental	alfą	alfami
locative	alfie	alfach
vocative	alfo	alfy

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -awfa

Noun

alfa f (plural alfas)

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /âlfa/
• Hyphenation: al‧fa

Noun

ȁlfa f (Cyrillic spelling а̏лфа)

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Declension

Declension of alfa

	singular	plural
nominative	alfa	alfe
genitive	alfe	alfa
dative	alfi	alfama
accusative	alfu	alfe
vocative	alfo	alfe
locative	alfi	alfama
instrumental	alfom	alfama

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalfa/ [ˈal.fa]

Noun

alfa f (plural alfas)

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Related terms

• álef

Further reading

• “alfa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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Swedish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.

Noun

alfa n

1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Anagrams

• fala