a
/ə,ā/
determiner
- used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation."a man came out of the room"
- used to indicate membership of a class of people or things."he is a lawyer"
- used when expressing rates or ratios; in, to, or for each; per."typing 60 words a minute"
It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter Alpha, from which it derives. ... The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, ...
1. a : the 1st letter of the English alphabet; b : a graphic representation of this letter; c : a speech counterpart of orthographic a.
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is a, plural aes.
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Alphabetical position: 1
Descendants: > Æ; Ä; Â; Ɑ; Ʌ; Ɐ; ª; Å; ₳; @; Ⓐ; ⓐ; ⒜; 🅰
Language of origin: Latin language
Other letters commonly used with: a(x), ae, eau, au
Phonetic usage: ; /eɪ/
Variations: ɑ
Writing direction: Left-to-right
Used for acquired possessions, while o is used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes ...