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See also: A, ᴀ, and Appendix:Variations of "a"
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a U+0061, a
LATIN SMALL LETTER A
← `
[U+0060] 		Basic Latin b →
[U+0062]
Character variations
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ᵃ U+1D43, ᵃ
MODIFIER LETTER SMALL A
← ᵂ
[U+1D42] 		Phonetic Extensions ᵄ →
[U+1D44]
ａ U+FF41, ａ
FULLWIDTH LATIN SMALL LETTER A
← ｀
[U+FF40] 		Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ｂ →
[U+FF42]
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Some typefaces have a single-story form of a. This has a dedicated Unicode character ⟨ɑ⟩ for IPA use.
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Translingual

Etymology 1

Approximate form of Greek upper case Α (a, “alpha”) that was the source for both common variants of a Modification of capital A.

Pronunciation

  • Pronunciation of IPA [aː]:(file)

Letter

a (upper case A)

  1. The first letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet.
    (superscript) See ª.

Symbol

a

  1. (IPA, phonetics) an open front or central unrounded vowel.
  2. (IPA, superscript ⟨ᵃ⟩) [a]-coloring or a weak, fleeting, epenthetic or echo [a].
  3. (international standards) transliterates Indic अ (or equivalent).

See also

Further reading

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of atto-, from Danish atten (“eighteen”).

Symbol

a

  1. See a-.

Etymology 3

From Latin annum / annus.

Symbol

a

  2. year, a unit of time.
    1. Julian year, 365.25 days.

Etymology 4

Abbreviation of French are.

Symbol

a

  2. An are, a unit of area one hundredth of a hectare; ares.

Etymology 5

Abbreviation of English acceleration.

Symbol

a

  2. (physics) acceleration (in equations)
    f = ma

Etymology 6

Middle English: weak form of Old English ān ‘one’.

Symbol

a

  1. (actuarial notation) Annuity; (specifically) annuity-immediate.
    ax:n̅| ― n-year annuity-immediate to a person currently age x
    ax ― life annuity-immediate to a person currently age x

Other representations of A:

  • Letter styles
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    Uppercase and lowercase versions of A, in normal and italic type
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    Uppercase and lowercase A in Fraktur
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    Approximate form of Greek uppercase Α (a, “alpha”), the source of both common variants of a A in uncial script
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