English Words: A

35,202 words · Page 29 of 705

Aleksandraname

A transliteration of the Pannonian Rusyn or Russian female given name Александра (Aleksandra)

Alekseiname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj).

alephnoun

The first letter of the Proto-Canaanite alphabet, and its descendants in descended Semitic scripts, such as Phoenician 𐤀 (ʾ, ʾaleph), Aramaic 𐡀 (ʾ), Classical Syriac ܐ ('ālaph), Hebrew א (aleph) and Arabic ا (ʾalif).

Alepponame

The capital city of Aleppo Governorate, Syria.

alertadj

Attentive; awake; on guard.

alertnessnoun

The quality of being alert or on the alert.

alesnoun

plural of ale

Aleshaname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Alessandraname

A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexandra.

Alessandroname

A male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexander.

Alessiname

A surname from Italian.

Alessianame

A female given name from Italian, equivalent to English Alexis.

Aleutadj

Of the Aleutian Islands, their inhabitants or their language.

Aleutianadj

Of, from, or pertaining to the Aleutian Islands (a group of islands in the northern Pacific Ocean, west of Alaska), or to its inhabitants, their culture, or their language.

Alexname

A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.

Alexaname

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Alexandername

A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great.

Alexandraname

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Alexandrename

A male given name from French or Portuguese, equivalent to English Alexander.

Alexandrianame

A city, port, and former capital of Egypt famed for its ancient library and lighthouse.

Alexandrianadj

Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt.

Alexandrosname

A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros).

Alexeiname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.

Alexeyname

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexis.

alexianoun

The inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.

Alexisname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

alfnoun

A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.

alfanoun

A West African cleric or religious teacher.

alfalfanoun

A plant, principally of Medicago sativa, grown as a pasture crop.

Alfaroname

A surname from Spanish.

Alfiename

A diminutive of the male given names Alfred or Alfonso, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

Alfonsoname

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Alfordname

A placename:

Alfredname

Alfred the Great, early king of England.

Alfredonoun

The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.

alfrescoadj

Outdoor, open to the atmosphere.

alganoun

Any of many aquatic photosynthetic organisms, including the seaweeds, whose size ranges from a single cell to giant kelps and whose biochemistry and forms are very diverse, some being eukaryotic.

algaenoun

plural of alga

algaladj

Pertaining to, or like, algae.

Algarvename

The southernmost region of Portugal.

algebranoun

Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.

algebraicadj

Of, or relating to, algebra.

algebraicallyadv

Using algebra.

Algername

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

Algerianame

A country in North Africa. Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Capital and largest city: Algiers.

Algeriannoun

A native or inhabitant of Algeria; a person of Algerian citizenship, nationality, or ancestry.

Algernonname

A male given name from French.

Algiersname

The capital and largest city of Algeria.

alginatenoun

Any salt or ester of alginic acid.

algonoun

Clipping of algorithm.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter A contains 35,202 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 705 pages, and you are currently viewing page 29. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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