Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Alagna A surname from Italian. Alagoas A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Maceió. Alaguilac An indigenous people who lived on the Río Motagua in what is now eastern Guatemala. Alagwa An ethnic group based in the Kondoa district of the Dodoma Region in central Tanzania. Alai A surname. Alaia A female given name from Basque. alaihi The Hawaiian squirrelfish, Sargocentron xantherythrum. Alaimo A surname from Italian. Alain A male given name from French, equivalent to English Alan. Alaina A female given name from the Celtic languages. Alais A surname from French. alaite A rare hydrous arsenate sulfate mineral with the chemical formula V₂O₅·H₂O. Alajuela A province and city in Costa Rica. Alakananda Name of the river Ganges (of earth), when it flows through devaloka. Alakaosy The ninth month of the Malagasy calendar. alakazam A magic word used in conjuring; presto, shazaam. Alake A traditional ruler of the Egba people. Alakh A male given name from Hindi. alala A crow native to Hawaii, of species Corvus hawaiiensis. alalagmos A war cry of Ancient Greece. Alali A surname from Arabic. alalia The loss of the ability to speak, especially due to paralysis of the vocal cords. alalic Relating to alalia. alalite A light-green diopside mineral from the Ala Valley in Italy. alalonga Longfin tuna, albacore (Thunnus alalunga). Alam A surname. Alamada A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. alamak Oh dear (expression of shock or dismay) Alaman A member of the Alemanni people. Alamance A village in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. alamandine A particular angiotensin peptide Alambagh A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Alamblak A Papuan language spoken in the Angoram district of Papua New Guinea. alambre A Mexican dish, consisting of meat (usually grilled beef) topped with cheese, salsa, and chopped bacon, onion, and pepper. alameda A tree-lined avenue in Spain or Portugal. alamethicin A peptide antibiotic containing the amino acid 2-aminoisobutyric acid that is not found in proteins Alamilla A surname from Spanish. Alamillo A surname from Spanish. Alamin A surname from Arabic. Alaminos A city in Pangasinan, Philippines. alamiqui Synonym of solenodon. alamo A poplar tree of Southwestern U.S.; a cottonwood (Populus spp.). alamodality The quality of being fashionable. alamode A lustrous silk fabric used for headscarves. alamodeness The state or quality of being a la mode. Alamogordo A city, the county seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States, widely known for its connection with the 1945 Trinity test, which was the first ever explosion of an atomic bomb. alamonti The storm petrel. alamort To the death; mortally. Alamosa A city and home rule municipality, the county seat of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. alamosaur Any dinosaur in the genus Alamosaurus. alamosite A lead-silicon mineral found in Mexico. alamoth soprano or, possibly, virgin alampy abnormal bluish pigmentation in fish, caused by lack of guanine alamsoa A cactus tasting drink with marshmallows. Alamut A castle in Iran and the most famous stronghold of the Nizari Ismailis, also known as the Assassins. alan A member of a group of Sarmatian tribes, nomadic pastoralists of the 1st millennium AD who spoke an Eastern Iranian language derived from Scytho-Sarmatian and which in turn evolved into modern Ossetian. Alana A female given name from the Celtic languages. Alanah A female given name from the Celtic languages. alanate aluminohydride (or any similar, more complex anion) aland On dry land, as opposed to in the water. Alander A person from Aland. Alandra A female given name, variant of Alexandra. alane Aluminium hydride, AlH₃. Alangalang A municipality of Leyte, Philippines. Alangan A barangay of Sibalom, Antique, Philippines. alangiaceous Of or relating to the Alangiaceae. Alangilan A barangay of Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines. Alania A medieval kingdom of the Alans (proto-Ossetians) in the Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of the modern republics of Adygea, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania in modern Russia, existing from the 9th to 13th centuries CE. Alanian Synonym of Alanic. Alanic Of or pertaining to the Alans (Iranian nomadic pastoral people of antiquity and the Middle Ages) or their language. alaninaemia The presence of alanine in the blood alaninamide The amide of the amino acid alanine CH₃-CH(NH₂)-CO-NH₂ alaninate Any salt or ester of alanine alanine A nonessential amino acid 2-aminopropanoic acid found in most animal proteins alaninol The amino alcohol 2-amino-1-propanol, related to alanine. Alanis A female given name from the Celtic languages. Alaniz A surname. alanna child alannah A female given name from the Celtic languages. alanopine The imino acid 2-(1-carboxyethylamino)propanoic acid alanosine An antimetabolite being studied for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. alans knickers (shortened form of Alan Whickers). alantin Inulin. alantol Synonym of inulol. alantolactone The sesquiterpene lactone 3aR,5S,8aR,9aR-3a,5,6,7,8,8a,9,9a-octahydro-5,8a-dimethyl-3-methylene-naphtho[2,3-b]furan-2(3H)-one which inhibits proliferation of cancer cells alanyl The univalent acyl radical, CH₃CH(NH₂)CO-, derived from the amino acid alanine. alanylated Modified by alanylation alanylation The introduction of an alanyl group into a molecule alap The opening, improvised section of a Classical raga performance, before the formal recitation. Alapang A barangay of La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. alaph The first letter of the Syriac alphabet alaphosphin A phosphonic acid derived of alanine that is an antibacterial peptide mimetic Alappuzha A city and district of Kerala, India. alaproclate A psychoactive drug and research chemical. Alaqagha A town in Kuqa, Aksu prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. alar Of or relating to the armpit; axillary. Alarcon A surname from Spanish, an anglicization of Alarcón. alariaceous Belonging to the family Alariaceae of brown algae. Alaric A historic king of the Visigoths. Alarid A surname. alarm A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy. alarmable Easily alarmed; excitable. alarmed Having an alarm fitted. alarmedly In an alarmed manner. alarmer One who alarms; one who sounds the alarm. alarmful Causing considerable worry or anxiety. alarmin Any endogenous substance that signals tissue and cell damage alarming Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. alarmingly In an alarming way, frighteningly. alarmingness The state or quality of being alarming. alarmism The raising of needless alarms. alarmist One who causes others to become alarmed without cause. alarmistic Synonym of alarmist. alarmistically In an alarmistic manner. alarmless Without a sense of alarm; unalarmed. alarmone An intracellular signal molecule produced due to harsh environmental factors, and serving to regulate the gene expression at transcription level. Alarodian Of or relating to a proposed language family that encompasses the Northeast Caucasian (Nakh–Dagestanian) languages and the extinct Hurro-Urartian languages. alarplasty Plastic surgery to modify the shape of the nostrils. alarsite A trigonal mineral with the chemical formula Al[AsO₄]. alarum A danger signal or warning. alary Pertaining to wings. alaryngeal Without the use of the larynx. alas Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion, grief, resignation, or disappointment. Alascan A religious follower of Jan Łaski (or Johannes à Lasco; 1499–1560), Polish Calvinist reformer. Alasdair A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. alaska A state of the United States, formerly a territory. Capital: Juneau. Largest city: Anchorage. Postal code: AK. Alaskan Of or pertaining to Alaska, its people, or their culture. Alaskana Cultural items and icons representing Alaska. Alaskanization The process of Alaskanizing Alaskanize To make Alaskan Alaskanness The quality or characteristic of being Alaskan. alaskaphyrin Any of a certain subclass of porphyrins. Alaskapox A disease caused by virus Borealpox virus, of the genus Orthopoxvirus, first documented in 2015 in Alaska, United States. alaskene Any of a small group of sesquiterpenes; isomers of 1,8-dimethyl-4-propan-2-ylidenespiro[4.5]dec-8-ene alaskite A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars. alaskitic Relating to an alaskite. Alastair A male given name from Scottish Gaelic. Alaster A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Alistair. alastor An avenging spirit or deity, variously associated with the Erinyes, Nemesis, and more. alastrim A milder variant of smallpox alatae An insect that possesses wings. Alatau Any of several mountain ranges in Central Asia alate Having wings or winglike extensions or parts; winged. alated Alate. alately In an alate manner. alatern An ornamental evergreen shrub (Rhamnus alaternus; Italian buckthorn). alation The state of being winged. Alatorre A surname from Spanish. Alatorres A surname. alatrofloxacin A fluoroquinolone antibiotic.