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alfa

alfa is the alternative letter-case form of Alfa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.

alfa is the alternative spelling of alpha used in the ruleset of the international nonproprietary name system.

Noun (1)

alfa (plural alfas)

  1. A West African cleric or religious teacher.

Noun (2) capitalized: Alfa

Alfa (plural Alfas)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Alfa

Alfa

  1. A female given name.

Forms of alfa

pluralalfas
pluralAlfas

Origin of alfa

From Fula alfaa. Compare Yoruba àlùfáà.

Clipping of Alfa Romeo.

Words formed from alfa

Phrases with alfa

3 more phrasesFewer phrases

Questions about alfa

What does alfa mean?
Alfa means a West African cleric or religious teacher.
What is alfa the alternative letter-case form of?
Alfa is the alternative letter-case form of Alfa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
What part of speech is alfa?
Alfa can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of alfa?
The plural of alfa is alfas.

Words near alfa in the dictionary

  1. Aleys
  2. Aleysky
  3. Alezzandrini syndrome
  4. Aleșd
  5. alf
  6. alfa
  7. alfa grass
  8. alfabeto
  9. alfabetto
  10. alfacalcidol
  11. alfadolone

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