See also: Alfa and alfą

TranslingualEdit

 

NounEdit

alfa

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Alfa of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

alfa

  1. (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Alfa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
  2. (international standards) Alternative spelling of alpha used in the ruleset of the international nonproprietary name system, where various digraphs are usually deprecated (except for grandfathered exceptions) because their replacement is translingually preferable (thus, for example, f not ph, t not th, and e not ae).

Etymology 2Edit

From Fula alfaa. Compare Yoruba àlùfáà.

NounEdit

alfa (plural alfas)

  1. (Islam) A West African cleric or religious teacher.

AsturianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa f (plural alfes)

  1. alpha (Greek letter)

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

alfa f (plural alfes)

  1. alpha (Greek letter)

Further readingEdit

CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa n or f

  1. alpha

DeclensionEdit

when feminine:

Indeclinable when neuter.

DutchEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑl.faː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: al‧fa

NounEdit

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 termsEdit

FinnishEdit

Greek letter
Αα Previous: n/a
Next: beeta
 
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EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa

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

DeclensionEdit

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
alfainrare
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
instructive alfoin
abessive alfatta alfoitta
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of alfa (type kala)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative alfani alfani
accusative nom. alfani alfani
gen. alfani
genitive alfani alfojeni
alfainirare
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
instructive
abessive alfattani alfoittani
comitative alfoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative alfasi alfasi
accusative nom. alfasi alfasi
gen. alfasi
genitive alfasi alfojesi
alfaisirare
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
instructive
abessive alfattasi alfoittasi
comitative alfoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative alfamme alfamme
accusative nom. alfamme alfamme
gen. alfamme
genitive alfamme alfojemme
alfaimmerare
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
instructive
abessive alfattamme alfoittamme
comitative alfoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative alfanne alfanne
accusative nom. alfanne alfanne
gen. alfanne
genitive alfanne alfojenne
alfainnerare
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
instructive
abessive alfattanne alfoittanne
comitative alfoinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative alfansa alfansa
accusative nom. alfansa alfansa
gen. alfansa
genitive alfansa alfojensa
alfainsarare
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
instructive
abessive alfattaan
alfattansa
alfoittaan
alfoittansa
comitative alfoineen
alfoinensa

CompoundsEdit

FrenchEdit

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

alfa m (plural alfas)

  1. esparto

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

GalicianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa m (plural alfas)

  1. alpha (Greek letter)

HungarianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɒlfɒ]
  • Hyphenation: al‧fa
  • Rhymes: -fɒ

NounEdit

alfa (plural alfák)

  1. alpha

DeclensionEdit

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 termsEdit

Compound words

Further readingEdit

  • alfa in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
  • alfa in Ittzés, Nóra (ed.). A magyar nyelv nagyszótára (‘A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published A–ez as of 2023)

IcelandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa n (genitive singular alfa, no plural)

  1. alpha (Greek letter)

DeclensionEdit

IndonesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈal.fa/, (dialectal) /ˈal.pa/
  • Rhymes: -fa, -a
  • Hyphenation: al‧fa

NounEdit

alfa (plural alfa-alfa, first-person possessive alfaku, second-person possessive alfamu, third-person possessive alfanya)

  1. alpha:
    1. The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
    2. first, see alpha and omega.
      Synonyms: pertama, permulaan
    3. (astronomy) Alpha, the brightest star in a constellation according to the Bayer designation.
    4. (electronics) common-base current gain of a transistor in electronics.
    5. (statistics) the significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.

Further readingEdit

IrishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

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

NounEdit

alfa m (genitive singular alfa)

  1. alpha (Greek letter)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Arabic حَلْفَا(ḥalfā).

NounEdit

alfa m (genitive singular alfa)

  1. esparto, halfa

DeclensionEdit

MutationEdit

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 readingEdit

ItalianEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈal.fa/
  • Rhymes: -alfa
  • Hyphenation: àl‧fa

Etymology 1Edit

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

NounEdit

alfa m or f (invariable)

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

Etymology 2Edit

Italian Wikispecies has information on:

Wikispecies it Borrowed from Arabic حَلْفَا(ḥalfā).

NounEdit

alfa f (plural alfe)

  1. a grass, Stipa tenacissima; esparto, halfa

See alsoEdit

AnagramsEdit

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

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

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

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

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, Stipa tenacissima

SynonymsEdit

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Old NorseEdit

NounEdit

alfa

  1. accusative/genitive plural of alfr

PolishEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha),[1] from Phoenician 𐤀(ʾ /ʾālep/). First attested in 1533.[2]

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

alfa f (indeclinable)

  1. alpha (Greek letter Α, α)
    umieć alfę z betą (Middle Polish)to be educated

DeclensionEdit

Or indeclinable.

Derived termsEdit

nouns

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ alfa”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022

Further readingEdit

PortugueseEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Latin alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef.

PronunciationEdit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.fɐ/ [ˈaʊ̯.fɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈaw.fa/ [ˈaʊ̯.fa]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -alfɐ, (Brazil) -awfɐ
  • Hyphenation: al‧fa

NounEdit

alfa f (plural alfas)

  1. alpha (name of the Greek letter Α, α)
  2. (poetic) the beginning; the origin of something
    Synonyms: princípio, origem, começo
    Antonyms: ómega, ômega

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha).

NounEdit

alfa m (uncountable)

  1. alpha

DeclensionEdit

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

ȁlfa f (Cyrillic spelling а̏лфа)

  1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

DeclensionEdit

SpanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /ˈalfa/ [ˈal.fa]
  • Rhymes: -alfa
  • Syllabification: al‧fa

NounEdit

alfa f (plural alfas)

  1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

NounEdit

alfa n

  1. alpha; the Greek letter Α, α

AnagramsEdit