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Α/α

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Also known as Α, α, alpha

Alpha (uppercase , lowercase ) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of one. Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph , whose name comes from the West Semitic word for 'ox'. Letters that arose from alpha include the Latin letter and the Cyrillic letter .

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Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, with a numerical value of one in ancient Greek number systems. It matters because it's a foundational letter whose origins trace back to the Phoenician alphabet and from which other writing systems, including Latin and Cyrillic, ultimately derived their own first letters.

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Vinony files it under Greek letters and Vowel letters.

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Part of
Greek alphabet
Followed by
beta
Based on
𐤀
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Greek letter alpha serif+sans.svg
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Alpha (letter)
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12 sections
Contents
  • Uses
  • Greek
  • Greek grammar
  • Mathematics and science
  • International Phonetic Alphabet
  • History and symbolism
  • Origin
  • Plutarch
  • Alpha and Omega
  • Unicode
  • Notes
  • References

Alpha (uppercase , lowercase ) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of one. Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph , whose name comes from the West Semitic word for 'ox'. Letters that arose from alpha include the Latin letter and the Cyrillic letter .

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