"άλφα" meaning in Greek

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Noun

IPA: /ˈal.fa/ Forms: álfa [romanization]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|ἄλφα}} Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|indeclinable|||ind|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=indeclinable nouns|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=}} άλφα • (álfa) n (indeclinable), {{el-noun|n|ind}} άλφα • (álfa) n (indeclinable)
  1. alpha, the name for the first letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Tags: indeclinable Categories (topical): Greek letter names
    Sense id: en-άλφα-el-noun-hKMYCwpw Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 91 6 3 Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 86 11 3
  2. beginning. Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-άλφα-el-noun-pdYnxODD
  3. top, premium. Tags: indeclinable
    Sense id: en-άλφα-el-noun-LOI6w3q2

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