Alfa

¹ American  

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter A.

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Alfa ² American  

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

Military.

1. the NATO name for a class of high-speed nuclear-powered Soviet submarines having a titanium hull, designed for swift pursuit and attack and to avoid anti-submarine weaponry: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s; in service with the Russian Navy 1992–96.

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Alfa British  

/ ˈælfə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Alpha

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Etymology

Origin of Alfa

First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

Example Sentences

The first Formula 1 World Championship went down to the final race, in Italy at Monza, with Alfa Romeo's Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Fagioli all in contention.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Our romance started at the end of the production with a drive across Europe in his new Alfa Romeo sports car, but we’d really only been together six or so weeks since then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

The group -- whose 14 brands also include Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Chrysler -- reported a 13-percent rise in third-quarter sales as business improved in the United States, where it once struggled.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

The Mexican singer has collaborated with many of the heavyweights of the corridos tumbados, Latin trap and reggaeton world, including collaborations with Rauw Alejandro, Natanael Cano, El Alfa, Grupo Frontera and Peso Pluma.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

He has worked a long time with Misyon Alfa and knows about the big world.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple