alpha-

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
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