aleph

[ ah-lif; Hebrew ah-lef ]

noun

1. the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the glottal stop consonant or, alternatively, long vowel represented by this letter.

aleph

/ ˈaːlɛf; ˈɑːlɪf /

noun

1. the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet (א) articulated as a glottal stop and transliterated with a superior comma (`)

Word History and Origins

Origin of aleph¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Hebrew āleph, akin to eleph ox

Word History and Origins

Origin of aleph¹

Hebrew: ox

Example Sentences

The Oscar winner filed for divorce in Paris, where they live with their two children, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 7, The Times confirmed.

From Los Angeles Times

The couple welcomed Aleph in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

France, Germany and Italy have resisted the update to the legislation and are calling instead for self-regulation - a change of heart seen as a bid to help homegrown generative AI players, such as French startup Mistral AI and Germany’s Aleph Alpha, compete with big U.S. tech companies like OpenAI.

From Washington Times

France, Germany and Italy have resisted the update to the legislation and are calling instead for self-regulation — a change of heart seen as a bid to help homegrown generative AI players, such as French startup Mistral AI and Germany’s Aleph Alpha, compete with big U.S. tech companies like OpenAI.

From Seattle Times

Aleph Alpha said a “balanced approach is needed” and supported the EU‘s risk-based approach. But it’s “not applicable” to foundation models, which need “more flexible and dynamic” regulations, the German AI company said.

From Washington Times