Alfa

See also: alfa and alfą

Translingual
Alfa [2]

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English alpha, respelled to make the pronunciation clearer to those who do not speak English.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈalfa][1]

Noun

Alfa

  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet code 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".
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter A.

Translations

References
  1. DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, June 2022, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)

English

Etymology

Clipping of Alfa Romeo.

Noun

Alfa (plural Alfas)

  1. (automotive, informal) A car made by Alfa Romeo.

Anagrams

Etruscan

Romanization

Alfa • (Alfa)

  1. Romanization of 𐌀𐌋𐌅𐌀

Icelandic

Proper noun

Alfa f

  1. a female given name

Declension
declension of Alfa
f-w1 singular
indefinite
nominative Alfa
accusative Ölfu
dative Ölfu
genitive Ölfu
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