alfa
TranslingualEdit
NounEdit
alfa
- Alternative letter-case form of Alfa of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
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 2Edit
From Fula alfaa. Compare Yoruba àlùfáà.
NounEdit
alfa (plural alfas)
AsturianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
alfa f (plural alfes)
- alpha (Greek letter)
CatalanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa f (plural alfes)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Further readingEdit
- “alfa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
CzechEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
alfa n or f
DeclensionEdit
when feminine:
Indeclinable when neuter.
DutchEdit
Alternative formsEdit
- alpha (superseded)
EtymologyEdit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
FinnishEdit
Αα | Previous: | n/a |
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Next: | beeta |
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
- alpha (person, especially a male, who is dominant, successful and attractive)
DeclensionEdit
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 | ||
instructive | — | alfoin | ||
abessive | alfatta | alfoitta | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
CompoundsEdit
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Audio (file)
NounEdit
alfa m (plural alfas)
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “alfa”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
GalicianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
alfa m (plural alfas)
- alpha (Greek letter)
HungarianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa (plural alfák)
DeclensionEdit
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 termsEdit
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)
- alpha (Greek letter)
DeclensionEdit
IndonesianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alif.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 readingEdit
- “alfa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
IrishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
alfa m (genitive singular alfa)
- alpha (Greek letter)
Derived termsEdit
- 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 2Edit
NounEdit
alfa m (genitive singular alfa)
DeclensionEdit
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article
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MutationEdit
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 readingEdit
- 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.
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Wikispecies it Borrowed from Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā).
NounEdit
alfa f (plural alfe)
- a grass, Stipa tenacissima; esparto, halfa
See alsoEdit
AnagramsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
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)
- alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
- esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima
SynonymsEdit
- (sense 2) alfagress
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
Norwegian NynorskEdit
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)
- alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet.
- esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima
SynonymsEdit
- (sense 2) alfagras
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “alfa” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old NorseEdit
NounEdit
alfa
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha),[1] from Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ /ʾālep/). First attested in 1533.[2]
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa f (indeclinable)
- alpha (Greek letter Α, α)
- umieć alfę z betą (Middle Polish) ― to be educated
DeclensionEdit
Or indeclinable.
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- ^ “alfa”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022
Further readingEdit
- 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
- Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “alfa”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alfa”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 24
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin alpha, from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin. Doublet of alef.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa f (plural alfas)
RomanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha).
NounEdit
alfa m (uncountable)
DeclensionEdit
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
ȁlfa f (Cyrillic spelling а̏лфа)
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
DeclensionEdit
SpanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
alfa f (plural alfas)
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “alfa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha), of Semitic origin.
NounEdit
alfa n
- alpha; the Greek letter Α, α