ἄλφα

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: άλφα

Ancient Greek

[edit]
 previous
    letter

   
 following
    letter

  βῆτα  
Α α   –   English: alpha

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ /⁠ʾālep⁠/). The letter's name is from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp, bull, ox, head of cattle).

Pronunciation

[edit]
 

Noun

[edit]

ἄλφα (álphan (indeclinable)

  1. alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

Descendants

[edit]

References

[edit]