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alexithymia
nounC2/Technical
/əˌlɛk.sɪˈθaɪ.mi.ə/A psychological condition characterized by an inability to identify, describe, or express one's own emotions.
alexius i
nounRare
/əˈlɛksɪəs ðə ˈfɜːst/The historical figure Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine Emperor from 1081 to 1118.
alexius i comnenus
nounC2 / Very Low Frequency (Specialist Historical Term)
/əˈlɛksɪəs ðə ˈfɜːst kɒmˈniːnəs/Proper noun referring to the Byzantine emperor who reigned from 1081 to 1118, known for consolidating the empire during the First Crusade.
aleyard
nounVery Rare / Obsolete
/ˈeɪl.jɑːd/A unit of measurement for beer, specifically a yard-long glass or container for serving ale.
alf
abbreviationnounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare)
/ælf/A very small male supernatural being in folklore; an elf.
alfa
nounC2
/ˈælfə/A variant spelling of 'alpha', primarily used in NATO/ICAO communications, but also as a non-standard spelling in various contexts.
alfalfa
nounLow Frequency
/alˈfalfə/A deep-rooted leguminous plant (Medicago sativa) cultivated as an important forage crop and hay.
alfalfa butterfly
nounLow
/ælˈfælfə ˈbʌtəflaɪ/A medium-sized, yellow butterfly whose caterpillars feed primarily on alfalfa plants.
alfalfa weevil
nounVery Low Frequency
/ælˈfæl.fə ˈwiː.vəl/A small beetle, specifically Hypera postica, whose larvae feed on and damage alfalfa crops.
alfaro
nounVery Low
/ælˈfɑːrəʊ/A proper noun, primarily a Spanish surname, referring to a family name of Hispanic origin.
alfheim
nounLow (Very Rare)
/ˈælfheɪm/In Norse mythology, the homeland of the light elves ("ljósálfar").
alfie
nounLow
/ˈæl.fi/A masculine given name, often a diminutive of Alfred.
alfieri
nounExtremely Low
/ælˈfjɛəri/A plural noun referring to the standard-bearers or ensigns in a military or ceremonial context, particularly in historical Italian contexts.
alfilaria
nounVery Low
/ˌælfɪˈlɛːrɪə/A low-growing, flowering plant (Erodium cicutarium) with long, pointed seed pods, native to the Mediterranean but naturalized elsewhere.
alfisol
nounVery low
/ˈælfɪsɒl/A soil order in soil taxonomy, characterized by a subsurface layer of clay accumulation, high base saturation, and moderate fertility.
alfold
nounVery Low / Obscure
/ˈɒlføld/A specific, extensive plain or lowland region in the Carpathian Basin, primarily within Hungary.
alfonso i
nounLow (Technical/Historical)
/ælˈfɒnzəʊ ðə ˈfɜːst/A proper noun referring to specific historical kings named Alfonso, the first of their name in a given kingdom.
alfonso v
nounVery Low
/ælˈfɒnzəʊ ðə ˈfɪfθ/A proper noun referring to a specific historical monarch named Alfonso V.
alfonso vi
nounVery Low
/ælˈfɒnzəʊ ðə ˈsɪkθ/A historical figure, specifically a king of León and Castile in the 11th–12th centuries.
alfonso x
nounRare
/ælˈfɒnzəʊ ðə ˈtɛnθ/A historical figure: Alfonso X of Castile, known as 'the Wise,' was a 13th-century King of Castile, León, and Galicia. He was a major patron of the arts and sciences, promoting legal, historical, astronomical, and literary works.

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