alpha[noun]Synonyms: beginning, commencement, dawn, dawning, genesis, opening, outset, outstart, setout, start
Antonyms: omega
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
al‧pha /ˈælfə/
noun [countable usually singular][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Latin;
Origin: Greek]
1. the first letter of the Greek alphabet
2. the alpha and omega formal the start and finish of something, and therefore the whole of it:
Collective bargaining was viewed as the alpha and omega of trade unionism. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲