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- (electrodynamics) Thefine structure constant.
- (in our Universe) a value of approximately 1/137 = 0.0072973525
- (classical mechanics) Representsangular acceleration.
- See Wikipedia article onangular acceleration for usage.
- (chemistry) Used inchemical nomenclature.
- α-lactam has a three-membered ring structure.
- (astronomy) Used to identify some brightstar, usually the brightest star, of aconstellation, for instanceα-Centauri.
- (topology)Alexandroff compactification.
- (graph theory)independence number
- alpha(for names of this symbol in other language)
α
- (astronomy)right ascension
- Coordinate term:δ
α (a) (upper caseΑ,lower caseα)
- The first letter of theArvanitic Albanian Greek-script alphabet.
- 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,Ϳ ϳ,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]
- (Latin-script letters)shkronjë;A a,B b,C c,Ç ç,D d,Dh dh,E e,Ë ë,F f,G g,Gj gj,H h,I i,J j,K k,L l,Ll ll,M m,N n,Nj nj,O o,P p,Q q,R r,Rr rr,S s,Sh sh,T t,Th th,U u,V v,X x,Xh xh,Y y,Z z,Zh zh
Derived from itsmajuscule counterpartΑ, from thePhoenician letter𐤀,aleph.
α• (a) (lowercase,uppercaseΑ)
- Lower-casealpha (ἄλφα), the first letter of the ancientGreek alphabet. It represented theopen front or central unrounded vowel/a/. It is followed byβ.
See alsoalpha
- (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),Ͷͷ,Ͱ(H)ͱ(h),Ϻ(S)ϻ(s),Ϟϟ,Ϙ(Q)ϙ(q),Ͳ(S)ͳ(s)
- (punctuation)·;
- (diacritics)᾿῾◌́◌̀῀¨
Derived from itsAncient Greekmajuscule counterpartΑ(A,“Alpha”), in turn from thePhoenician letter𐤀(“aleph”).
α• (a) (lower case,upper caseΑ)
- Lower-caseάλφα(álfa,“alpha”), the first letter of the modernGreek alphabet. Represents theopen front unrounded vowel:/a/.
- Ancient Greek, however, did not distinguish between upper case and lower case. SeeΑ(A) for details.
- α΄(“one, 1”)
- ,α(,a,“one thousand, 1,000”)
FromAncient Greekἆ(â).
α!• (a!)
- Expresses wonder, surprise or joy;ah,ooh,oh,wow:
Α, τι πανέμορφη θέα!- A, ti panémorfi théa!
- Wow, what a gorgeous view!
Α, δεν σε περίμενα! Ποτέ έφτασες;- A, den se perímena! Poté éftases?
- Oh, I wasn't expecting you! When did you get here?
- 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!
- Expresses anger or threat;oh:
Α που να σε πάρει ο διάολος!- A pou na se párei o diáolos!
- Oh, the devil take you!
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!
- Expresses impatience;oh,ah:
Α δεν μπορώ να περιμένω άλλο!- A den boró na periméno állo!
- Ah, I can't wait any longer!
- Expresses confirmation of a fact;oh,ah:
Α ναι βεβαίως ήταν αυτός!- A nai vevaíos ítan aftós!
- Ah, yes, of course it was him!
- Expresses desire against;oh,ah:
Α όχι αυτός πάλι!- A óchi aftós páli!
- Oh, not him again!
- 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!
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!
- 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!
Fromάι(ái) <άε(áe) fromAncient Greekἄγε sg(áge,“go!”,pres.imp.) (with deletion of ‑γ-) of verbἄγω(ágō,“I lead”).[1][2]Also see etymologies ofάντε,άιντε,άμε.
- and see:άντε for interchangeable interjections for dismissal
α• (a)
- (colloquial)contraction ofάντε(ánte)
Α στο καλό πια, σε βαρέθηκα!- A sto kaló pia, se varéthika!
- Oh go away will you, I'm sick of you!
FromDoric Greekᾱ̔(hā) (Attic Greekἡ(hē)), fromProto-Indo-European*séh₂.
α (a) f sg
- femininenominativesingular ofο(o)
1 The final "ν" is preserved before vowels, and the plosive/affricate consonants:
κ, π, τ, μπ, ντ, γκ, τσ, τζ
2 The final "ρ" is preserved before vowels.
α (a) (lower case,upper caseΑ)
- The first letter of theTsakonian alphabet.
- 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]
