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/ˈælfə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The first letter of the Greek alphabet.
"Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the first letter of the Greek alphabet (alpha), coming from the Phoenician letter 'aleph', meaning 'ox'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alpha" is said worldwide
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alpha
Transliteration: alpha
"C'est le début, l'alpha et l'oméga."
Alpha
Transliteration: Alpha
"Das ist das Alpha und das Omega."
alfa
Transliteration: alfa
"Questa è l'alfa e l'omega."
alfa
Transliteration: alfa
"Este es el alfa y el omega."
alfa
Transliteration: alfa
"Este é o alfa e o ómega."
अल्फा
Transliteration: alphā
"यह ग्रीक वर्णमाला का पहला अक्षर है।"
阿尔法
Transliteration: ā'ěrfǎ
"这是希腊字母的第一个字母。"
알파
Transliteration: alpa
"이것은 그리스 알파벳의 첫 번째 글자입니다."
アルファ
Transliteration: arufa
"それはギリシャ文字の最初の文字です。"
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