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alfa

al·fa
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [al-fuh]
    • /ˈæl fə/
    • /ˈælfə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [al-fuh]
    • /ˈæl fə/

Definitions of alfa word

  • noun alfa the NATO name for a class of nuclear-powered Soviet attack submarine having a titanium hull and a submerged speed of more than 40 knots. 1
  • noun alfa The letter A in the ICAO spelling alphabet. 1

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Origin of alfa

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; variant spelling of alpha

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Alfa

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

alfa popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

alfa usage trend in Literature

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