ἄλφα
indecl., τό
A.
τὰ ἄ. Arist. Metaph. 1087a8), v. A a init.; cf. Aen.Tact. 31.18, Calliasap.Ath. 10.453d, Pl. Cra. 431e; ἐπίσταται δ’ οὐδ’ ἄλφα συλλαβὴν γνῶναι Herod. 3.22.
2.
T-square, Eustr. in EN 74.2.
3.
Phoenician for βοὸς κεφαλή, Hsch.
4.
metaph., τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ the first and last, Apoc. 1.8, al.