"A" meaning in Latin

See A in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

IPA: /aː/ [Classical], [äː] [Classical], /a/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [äː] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: a [lowercase]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”), likely through Etruscan. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Α||alpha}} Ancient Greek Α (A, “alpha”) Head templates: {{head|la|letters|upper case||lower case|a}} A (upper case, lower case a)
  1. (sometimes with littera) The first letter of the Latin alphabet, written in the Latin script. Tags: letter, sometimes, uppercase Related terms: littera
    Sense id: en-A-la-character-S3dcAa5W Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

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