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alessandri
nounVery Low
/ˌalɪˈsændri/A proper noun, typically a surname of Italian origin.
alessandria
nounLow
/ˌælɪˈsændrɪə/ or /ˌælɪˈzændrɪə/A proper noun referring to a city in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy.
alessandro
nounLow
/ˌalɪˈsændrəʊ/A male given name, of Italian origin, meaning 'defender of mankind' or 'protector of men'.
alesund
nounLow (in international English contexts). Common in travel, geography, and specialized Scandinavian discussions.
/ˈɔːləsʊnd/A coastal town and municipality in Norway, known for its Art Nouveau architecture and maritime economy.
aletes
nounVery Low
/ˈeɪliːts/A plural noun referring to the wing-like appendages on certain seeds (e.g., maple, ash) that aid in wind dispersal.
alethea
nounVery low
/ˌæl.ɪˈθiː.ə/the state or act of not being hidden or forgotten; truth as unconcealment, disclosure.
alethia
nounVery Low
/ˌæl.ɪˈθaɪ.ə/A rarely-used English noun meaning truth, truthfulness, or the state of being unconcealed (from Greek). It exists primarily in academic and philosophical discourse.
alethiology
nounExtremely rare / specialized
/əˌliːθiˈɒlədʒi/The branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of truth.
alette
nounVery Low / Obscure / Technical
/əˈlɛt/A small wing or a wing-like projection on a structure; in architecture, a small buttress or pier supporting a larger structure.
aleuromancy
nounVery Low
/ˈaljʊrə(ʊ)ˌmansi/Divination using flour, especially through writing on dough or cakes.
aleurone
nounC2
/ˈaljʊrəʊn/The protein-rich layer of cells just inside the seed coat (bran) of cereal grains.
aleurone layer
nounC2
/ˈæl.jʊ.rəʊn ˌleɪ.ə/A layer of protein-rich cells found just beneath the bran coat in cereal grains and some seeds.
aleus
nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
/ˈeɪliəs/A rare word with disputed or unclear meaning; historically cited as a misprint or variant with uncertain denotation.
aleut
nounLow
/ˈælɪuːt/A member of an Indigenous people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and parts of Alaska.
aleutian
adjectivenounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
/əˈluːʃ(ə)n/Relating to the Aleut people, their language, or the Aleutian Islands.
aleutian current
nounLow
/əˈluː.ʃən ˈkʌ.rənt/A cold ocean current that flows eastward along the southern coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
aleutian islands
plural-nounLow
/əˈluːʃ(ə)n ˈaɪləndz/A volcanic archipelago forming a chain of islands in the North Pacific Ocean, extending from the Alaska Peninsula towards the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.
aleutian low
nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
/əˌluːʃ(ə)n ˈləʊ/A semi-permanent area of low atmospheric pressure located over the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean, especially pronounced during the winter months.
aleutian range
nounVery Low
/əˈluːʃ(ə)n reɪndʒ/A major mountain range in southwestern Alaska, extending along the Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands.
alevin
nounC2
/ˈæl.ə.vɪn/A newly hatched fish, especially a salmon or trout, that is still attached to its yolk sac.

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