Alfa

¹ American

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter A.

Alfa ² American

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

Military.

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.

Alfa British

/ ˈælfə /

noun

a variant spelling of Alpha

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Etymology

Origin of Alfa

First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

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Alfa

One of the ships, the Alfa Watan, sank and all 10 crew, including nine Syrians, are presumed dead.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He tested for Alfa Romeo, but then the team boss left and the opportunity evaporated.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

He held senior roles at Fiat, ran Alfa Romeo and SEAT, and eventually took the helm at Renault.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

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

Julia fitted a laundry basket, a wound-up washing line, and a bag of pegs into Yasmin Morton-Bagot’s Alfa Romeo.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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