alef

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/ˈɑː.lɛf/

A form of aleph — 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).

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Meanings

nounalef (plural alefs)

plural alefs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of aleph.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

alef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alef

MLA

“alef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alef. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alef,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alef.

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