Alfa

¹ American  

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter A.

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Alfa ² American  

[al-fuh] / ˈæl fə /

noun

Military.

1. the NATO name for a class of high-speed nuclear-powered Soviet submarines having a titanium hull, designed for swift pursuit and attack and to avoid anti-submarine weaponry: first produced for the Soviet Navy in the 1960s; in service with the Russian Navy 1992–96.

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Alfa British  

/ ˈælfə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Alpha

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Etymology

Origin of Alfa

First recorded in 1950–55; variant spelling of alpha

Example Sentences

AstraZeneca reported mixed results for its experimental drug efzimfotase alfa but expects $3 billion to $5 billion in annual peak sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.K. drugmaker expects to be able to launch the medicine, efzimfotase alfa, in more markets than its predecessor treatment, Strensiq, the chief executive of AstraZeneca’s rare-disease unit Alexion, Marc Dunoyer, said in an interview Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alexion began to work on efzimfotase alfa after it launched Strensiq over a decade ago, seeking to develop a product that required lower frequency of administration and a lower dosage to facilitate wider adoption, Dunoyer said.

From The Wall Street Journal

For our final round of properties, we traveled to Monticello, N.Y., where a car lover built a contemporary mansion with an Alfa Romeo showcar parked in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first Formula 1 World Championship went down to the final race, in Italy at Monza, with Alfa Romeo's Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina and Luigi Fagioli all in contention.

From BBC