Alfa
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Translingual
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Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from English alpha, respelled to make the pronunciation clearer to those who do not speak English.
Pronunciation
Noun
Alfa
- (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter A.
- 2016 CCEB, Communications Instructions Radiotelephone Procedures: ACP125 (G), p. 3-5
- ETA as "ee-tee-ay" instead of "I SPELL Echo Tango Alfa".
- 2016 CCEB, Communications Instructions Radiotelephone Procedures: ACP125 (G), p. 3-5
- (nautical) Signal flag for the letter A.
- (time zone) UTC+01:00
| code | Alfa | Bravo | Charlie | Delta | Echo | Foxtrot | Golf | Hotel | India | Juliett | Kilo | Lima | Mike |
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| November | Oscar | Papa | Quebec | Romeo | Sierra | Tango | Uniform | Victor | Whiskey | Xray | Yankee | Zulu | |
| zero | one | two | three (tree) | four (fower) | five (fife) | six | seven | eight | nine (niner) | hundred | thousand | decimal |
Translations
the letter "A" in a national spelling alphabet
References
- ^ DIN 5009:2022-06, Deutsches Institut für Normung, 2022 June, page Anhang B: Buchstabiertafel der ICAO („Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet“)
English
Etymology
Clipping of Alfa Romeo.
Noun
Alfa (plural Alfas)
- (automotive, informal) A car made by Alfa Romeo.
Anagrams
Etruscan
Romanization
Alfa
- Romanization of 𐌀𐌋𐌅𐌀
French
Pronunciation
Noun
Alfa f (plural Alfa)
- Short for Alfa Romeo.
Icelandic
Proper noun
Alfa f
- a female given name