alpha-

See also: alpha, alfa, and Alpha

Translingual

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-

Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.

Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)bor.

English alphader.

Translingual alpha-

See alpha

Prefix

alpha-

1. Pertaining to the letter A
2. Used to differentiate genera of viruses

Derived terms

Translingual terms prefixed with alpha-

Alphaherpesvirinae

Alphapapillomavirus

Alpharetrovirus

Alphacoronavirus

Alphaproteobacteria

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *ʔalp-

Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 (ʾlp)bor.

Ancient Greek ἄλφα (álpha)

Proto-Semitic *bayt-

Phoenician 𐤁𐤕 (bt)bor.

Ancient Greek βῆτᾰ (bêtă)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Hellenic *-os

Ancient Greek -ος (-os)

Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos)

Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der.

Classical Latin alphabētumbor.

Middle English alphabete

English alphabet

English alpha-

From a shortening of alphabet.

Prefix

alpha-

1. Related to or characteristic of an alphabet or alphabetic characters.

See also

English terms prefixed with alpha-

alphacetylmethadol

alphahypovirus

alpha-methylphenethylamine

alphanumeric

alphanumerical

alphaphotographic

alphasyllabary