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

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Alfa

It will also increase the “brand distinctiveness” of five regional brands: Chrysler, Dodge, Citroën, Opel, and Alfa Romeo.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

He has recalled watching an Alfa Romeo tear through the Rallye Côte d’Ivoire, an encounter he credits with igniting a lifelong fascination with cars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Mays and co-founder Peter Berthon built a small factory at the bottom of Mays' garden and set out to take on European teams such as Ferrari and Alfa Romeo.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025

Inside, she found people, primarily femmes, dancing shoulder to shoulder in the humid room to artists like Rosalía and El Alfa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024

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