alfa
Translingual edit
Noun edit
alfa
- Alternative letter-case form of Alfa of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
alfa
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Alfa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- (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 2 edit
From Fula alfaa. Compare Yoruba àlùfáà.
Noun edit
alfa (plural alfas)
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfes)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfes)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Further reading edit
- “alfa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa n or f
Declension edit
when feminine:
Indeclinable when neuter.
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- alpha (superseded)
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfa's, diminutive alfaatje n)
- The letter alpha (first letter of the Greek alphabet).
- Historically used in educational contexts to denote a humanistic orientation.
- Antonym: bèta
- Someone who is educated in the humanities or otherwise prefers such subjects.
- Antonym: bèta
- (ethology) A dominant animal.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- alfa on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
Finnish edit
Αα | Previous: | n/a |
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Next: | beeta |
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
- alpha (person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive)
Declension edit
Inflection of alfa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) | ||||
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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 | ||
abessive | alfatta | alfoitta | ||
instructive | — | alfoin | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “alfa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
French edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic حَلْفَاء (ḥalfāʔ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa m (plural alfas)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “alfa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa m (plural alfas)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Etymology 2 edit
Unknown origin. Possibly related to Latin ārefacere through Galician alfar. Or Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰós.
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfas)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
alfa
- inflection of alfar:
References edit
- “alfa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “alfa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “alfa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Hungarian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa (plural alfák)
Declension edit
Inflection (stem in long/high vowel, back harmony) | ||
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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 | ||
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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 edit
Further reading edit
- 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 2024)
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa n (genitive singular alfa, no plural)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Declension edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alif.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa (plural alfa-alfa, first-person possessive alfaku, second-person possessive alfamu, third-person possessive alfanya)
- alpha:
- 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.
- first, see alpha and omega.
- (astronomy) Alpha, the brightest star in a constellation according to the Bayer designation.
- (electronics) common-base current gain of a transistor in electronics.
- (statistics) the significance level of a statistical test; the alpha level.
Further reading edit
- “alfa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Irish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa m (genitive singular alfa)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Derived terms edit
- 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 edit
Noun edit
alfa m (genitive singular alfa)
Declension edit
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | |||
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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 edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “alfa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “alfa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “alfa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa m or f (invariable)
- alpha, specifically:
- the name of the Greek-script letter Α/α
- The name of the Latin-script letter Ɑ.; Latin alpha
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Wikispecies it Borrowed from Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā).
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfe)
- a grass, Stipa tenacissima; esparto, halfa
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) (sense 1), and Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā) (sense 2).
Noun edit
alfa m (definite singular alfaen, indefinite plural alfaer, definite plural alfaene)
- alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
- esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima
Synonyms edit
- (sense 2) alfagress
Derived terms edit
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) (sense 1), and Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā) (sense 2).
Noun edit
alfa m (definite singular alfaen, indefinite plural alfaer or alfaar, definite plural alfaene or alfaane)
- alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
- esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima
Synonyms edit
- (sense 2) alfagras
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “alfa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old Norse edit
Noun edit
alfa
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha),[1] from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ /ʾālep/). First attested in 1533.[2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa f (indeclinable)
- alpha (Greek letter Α, α)
- umieć alfę z betą (Middle Polish) ― to be educated
Declension edit
Or indeclinable.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Mirosław Bańko, Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) “alfa”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “alfa”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
Further reading edit
- alfa in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- alfa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- Barbara Rykiel-Kempf (16.06.2020) “ALFA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
- Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “alfa”, in Słownik języka polskiego[2]
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “alfa”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861[3]
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alfa”, in Słownik języka polskiego[4] (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 24
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfas)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha).
Noun edit
alfa m (uncountable)
Declension edit
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ȁlfa f (Cyrillic spelling а̏лфа)
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
Declension edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
alfa f (plural alfas)
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “alfa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
Noun edit
alfa n
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α