lɪf; noun
1.
the first letter of the hebrew alphabet.
2.
the glottal stop consonant or, alternatively, long vowel represented by this letter.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Hebrew āleph, akin to eleph ox
1250–1300; Middle English < Hebrew āleph, akin to eleph ox
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aleph (ˈɑːlɪf, Hebrew ˈaːlɛf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet (א) articulated as a glottal stop and transliterated with a superior comma (`) | |
| [Hebrew: ox] | |
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Aleph
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
aleph
Heb. and Phoen. letter, c.1300, from Semitic languages, lit. "ox" (the character might have developed from a hieroglyph of an ox's head); see alphabet.
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Computing Dictionary
ALEPH definition
1.
2.
[CACM 15(11):967-973 (Nov 1972)].
(1994-12-15)
Aleph definition
text, language["Aleph: A language for typesetting", Luigi Semenzato
(1994-12-15)
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