noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative letter-case form of Alfa from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. alt-of
2. 2
   A West African cleric or religious teacher.
3. 3
   A car made by Alfa Romeo. informal
4. 4
   Alternative spelling of alpha used in the ruleset of the international nonproprietary name system, where various digraphs are usually deprecated (except for grandfathered exceptions) because their replacement is translingually preferable (thus, for example, f, not ph; t, not th; and e, not ae). alt-of, alternative

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

More examples

"My new Alfa Romeo convertible is light red."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Fula alfaa. Compare Yoruba àlùfáà.

Etymology 2

Clipping of Alfa Romeo.

Related phrases

alfa grassberahyaluronidase alfaicao spelling alphabet

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