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Translingual
Symbol
αCategory:Translingual lemmas#ΑCategory:Translingual symbols#ΑCategory:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- (electrodynamicsCategory:mul:Electrodynamics#Α) The fine structure constant.
- (in our Universe) a value of approximately 1/137 = 0.0072973525
- (classical mechanicsCategory:mul:Classical mechanics#Α) Represents angular acceleration.
- See Wikipedia article on angular acceleration for usage.
- (chemistryCategory:mul:Chemistry#Α) Used in chemical nomenclature.
- α-lactam has a three-membered ring structure.
- (astronomyCategory:mul:Stars#Α) Used to identify some bright star, usually the brightest star, of a constellation, for instance α-Centauri.
- (topologyCategory:mul:Topology#Α) Alexandroff compactification.
- (graph theoryCategory:mul:Graph theory#Α) independence number
Derived terms
See also
- alpha (for names of this symbol in other language)
Noun
αCategory:Translingual lemmas#ΑCategory:Translingual nouns#ΑCategory:Translingual entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- (astronomyCategory:mul:Astronomy#Α) right ascension
- Coordinate term: δ
Albanian
Pronunciation
Letter
α (a) (upper case Α, lower case α)Category:Albanian lemmas#ΑCategory:Albanian letters#ΑCategory:Albanian entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- The first letter of the Arvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.
See also
- Greek script letters (script appendix): Α α, Β β, B b, Γ γ, Γϳ γϳ, Δ δ, D d, Ε ε, Ε̱ ε̱, Ζ ζ, Ζ̇ ζ̇, Θ θ, Ι ι, ͿCategory:Albanian terms in nonstandard scripts#Α ϳCategory:Albanian terms in nonstandard scripts#Α, Κ κ, Κ̇ κ̇, Λ λ, ΛΛ λλ, Λ̇ λ̇, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ν̇ ν̇, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Ρ̇ ρ̇, Σ σ, Σ̈ σ̈, Τ τ, Ȣ ȣ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Χ̇ χ̇, ΤΣ τσ, ΤΣ̈ τσ̈, DΣ dσ, DΣ̈ dσ̈ [edit]Category:Arvanitika Albanian letters#Α
Ancient Greek
Etymology
Derived from its majuscule counterpart Α, from the Phoenician letter 𐤀, aleph.
Letter
α • (a) (lowercase, uppercase Α)Category:Ancient Greek lemmas#ΑCategory:Ancient Greek letters#ΑCategory:Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- Lower-case alpha (ἄλφα), the first letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. It represented the open front or central unrounded vowel /a/. It is followed by β.
Derived terms
See also alpha
See also
- (Greek-script letters) Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, Κ κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω
- (non-Classical letters) Ϝ (W) ϝ (w), Ͷ ͷ, Ͱ (H) ͱ (h), Ϻ (S) ϻ (s), Ϟ ϟ, Ϙ (Q) ϙ (q), Ͳ (S) ͳ (s)
- (punctuation) · ⸳ . ;
- (diacritics) ᾿ ῾ ◌́Category:Ancient Greek terms in nonstandard scripts#Α ◌̀Category:Ancient Greek terms in nonstandard scripts#Α ῀ ¨
Greek
Etymology 1
Derived from its Ancient GreekCategory:Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek#Α majuscule counterpart Α (A, “Alpha”), in turn from the PhoenicianCategory:Greek terms derived from Phoenician#Α letter 𐤀 (ʾ, “aleph”)Category:Translingual terms with redundant script codes#Α.
Letter
α • (a) (lower case, upper case Α)Category:Greek lemmas#ΑCategory:Greek letters#ΑCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- Lower-case άλφα (álfa, “alpha”), the first letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Represents the open front unrounded vowel: /a/.
Usage notes
- Ancient Greek, however, did not distinguish between upper case and lower case. See Α (A) for details.
Derived terms
See also
Etymology 2
From Ancient GreekCategory:Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek#ΑCategory:Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek#Α ἆ (â).
Interjection
α! • (a!)Category:Greek lemmas#ΑCategory:Greek interjections#ΑCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- Expresses wonder, surprise or joy; ah, ooh, oh, wow:
- Α, τι πανέμορφη θέα! ― A, ti panémorfi théa! ― Wow, what a gorgeous view!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Α, δεν σε περίμενα! Ποτέ έφτασες; ― A, den se perímena! Poté éftases? ― Oh, I wasn't expecting you! When did you get here?Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Expresses desire or wish; oh:
- Α και να ερχόταν να με δει! ― A kai na erchótan na me dei! ― Oh, if only he would come to see me!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Expresses anger or threat; oh:
- Α που να σε πάρει ο διάολος! ― A pou na se párei o diáolos! ― Oh, the devil take you!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Α έτσι μου είσαι; Θα δεις εσύ τώρα! ― A étsi mou eísai? Tha deis esý tóra! ― Oh, so that's how it is? Wait till you see!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Expresses impatience; oh, ah:
- Α δεν μπορώ να περιμένω άλλο! ― A den boró na periméno állo! ― Ah, I can't wait any longer!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Expresses confirmation of a fact; oh, ah:
- Α ναι βεβαίως ήταν αυτός! ― A nai vevaíos ítan aftós! ― Ah, yes, of course it was him!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Expresses desire against; oh, ah:
- Α όχι αυτός πάλι! ― A óchi aftós páli! ― Oh, not him again!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Answer word, can be either positive or negative; eh, meh:
- Θα ’ρθεις απόψε στο πάρτι; Α, μπα! ― Tha ’rtheis apópse sto párti? A, ba! ― Will you be coming to the party tonight? Ah, nah!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Ωραίο δεν ήταν το έργο; Α, καλό ήταν! ― Oraío den ítan to érgo? A, kaló ítan! ― Wasn't the film nice? Eh, it was good!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
- Answer word of indifference; meh:
- Πως πάει το σχόλιο τελευταία; Α, έτσι κι έτσι! ― Pos páei to schólio teleftaía? A, étsi ki étsi! ― How's school going lately? Meh, so-so!Category:Greek terms with usage examples#Α
Etymology 3
From άι (ái) < άε (áe) from Ancient GreekCategory:Greek terms inherited from Ancient Greek#ΑCategory:Greek terms derived from Ancient Greek#Α ἄγε sg (áge, “go!”, pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verb ἄγω (ágō, “I lead”).[1][2] Also see etymologies of άντε, άιντε, άμε.
Alternative forms
Interjection
α • (a)Category:Greek lemmas#ΑCategory:Greek interjections#ΑCategory:Greek entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- (colloquialCategory:Greek colloquialisms#Α) contraction of άντε (ánte)Category:Greek contractions#Α
- Α στο καλό πια, σε βαρέθηκα!
- A sto kaló pia, se varéthika!
- Oh go away will you, I'm sick of you!
Related terms
- α να χαθείς (a na chatheís, “get lost!”)
- α στο διάολο (a sto diáolo, “go to the devil (to hell)!”)
- α στο καλό (a sto kaló, “go to what is good (with multiple senses)”)
- and see Greek dismissals
References
- ↑ α, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ↑ α - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002), Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
Tsakonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Doric GreekCategory:Tsakonian terms inherited from Doric Greek#ΑCategory:Tsakonian terms derived from Doric Greek#Α ᾱ̔ (hā), from Proto-HellenicCategory:Tsakonian terms inherited from Proto-Hellenic#ΑCategory:Tsakonian terms derived from Proto-Hellenic#Α *hā́, from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Tsakonian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European#ΑCategory:Tsakonian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#Α *séh₂. Cognate with Greek η (i) and Attic Greek ἡ (hē).
Article
α (a) f sgCategory:Tsakonian lemmas#ΑCategory:Tsakonian articles#ΑCategory:Tsakonian entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- feminine nominative singular of ο (o)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | f | n | m | f | n | |
| nominative | ο (o) | α (a) | το (to) | οι (oi) | οι (oi) | τα (ta) |
| accusative | το (to) τον1 (ton1) |
τα (ta) ταν1 (tan1) |
το (to) | του (tou) τουρ2 (tour2) |
του (tou) τουρ2 (tour2) |
τα (ta) |
| genitive | του (tou) | τα (ta) ταρ2 (tar2) |
του (tou) | του (tou) τουν1 (toun1) |
του (tou) τουν1 (toun1) |
του (tou) τουν1 (toun1) |
1. Final ν (n) is preserved vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants: κ, π, τ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ.
2. Final ρ (r) is preserved before vowels.
Etymology 2
Letter
α (a) (lower case, upper case Α)Category:Tsakonian lemmas#ΑCategory:Tsakonian letters#ΑCategory:Tsakonian entries with incorrect language header#ΑCategory:Pages with entries#ΑCategory:Pages with 5 entries#Α
- The first letter of the Tsakonian alphabet.
See also
- Greek script letters (script appendix): Α α, Α̈ α̈, Ά ά, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Έ έ, Ζ ζ, Ζ̌ ζ̌, Ζ̑ ζ̑, Η η, Ή ή, Θ θ, Ι ι, Ί ί, Ϊ ϊ, ΐ, Κ κ, Κ̀ κ̔, Λ λ, Λ̣ λ̣, Λ̑ λ̑, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ν̇ ν̇, Ν̑ ν̑, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Ό ό, Π π, Π̀ π̔, Ρ ρ, Σ σ~ς, Σ̌ σ̌~ς̌, Σ̑ σ̑~ς̑, Τ τ, Τ̀ τ̔, Τζ τζ, Τσ τσ~τς, Υ υ, Ύ ύ, Ϋ ϋ, ΰ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω, Ώ ώ [edit]Category:Tsakonian letters#Α