alfa

noun
  1. The first letter of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to 'A' in the Latin alphabet. It is often used in various contexts to denote the beginning or first in a series. noun
    The word 'alpha' is derived from the Greek letter 'alfa'.
    In the sequence of Greek letters, 'alfa' comes before 'beta'.
  2. A term used in the NATO phonetic alphabet to represent the letter 'A'. noun
    When spelling out words over the radio, 'alfa' is used for the letter 'A'.
    The pilot confirmed the flight path using the phonetic alphabet: 'alfa, bravo, charlie'.