Alfa
Translingual edit
Alfa [1] |
Alfa [2] |
Alfa [3] |
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From English alpha, respelled to make the pronunciation clearer to those who do not speak English.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Alfa
- (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter A.
- 2016 CCEB, Communications Instructions Radiotelephone Procedures: ACP125 (G), p. 3-5
- ETA [is spoken] as "ee-tee-ay" instead of "I SPELL Echo Tango Alfa".
- 2016 CCEB, Communications Instructions Radiotelephone Procedures: ACP125 (G), p. 3-5
- (nautical) Signal flag for the letter A.
- (time zone) UTC+01:00
code | Alfa | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo | Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliett | Kilo | Lima | Mike |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
November | Oscar | Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango | Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | Xray | Yankee | Zulu |
Translations edit
the letter "A" in a national spelling alphabet
References edit
- ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
English edit
Etymology edit
Clipping of Alfa Romeo.
Noun edit
Alfa (plural Alfas)
- (automotive, informal) A car made by Alfa Romeo.
Anagrams edit
Etruscan edit
Romanization edit
Alfa
- Romanization of 𐌀𐌋𐌅𐌀
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Alfa f (plural Alfa)
- Short for Alfa Romeo.
Icelandic edit
Proper noun edit
Alfa f
- a female given name