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ala | alt |

As a proper noun ala

is .

As a noun alt is

a modifier key.

ala

English

Etymology 1

Originated 1730–40 from (etyl) .

Noun

  • (zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
  • (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
  • (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
  • (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.

    • References

    * (wikipedia "ala") * *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , by way of its English derivation a la.

    Preposition

    (ala)
  • (colloquial)
  • * 2006 , WorstPreviews.com , Film review:
    • The film is told in reverse ala Memento.
  • * 2008 , (Film Threat) , Film review:
    • [...] interactive plasma screens with flashing digits and what not, ala “Minority Report,” [...]
  • * 2011 , (The Washington Post)''’s blog ''The Fix , Politics article:
    • [...] we might be getting to the point where Palin is a bona fide liability - ala Pelosi - for the GOP.
  • * 2011 , (The Huffington Post) , Business article:
    • [...] the NYSE didn't implode ala Merrill [...]

    References

    * “ala” examples at Wordnik

    Anagrams

    * English palindromes ----

    alt

    English

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (en-abbr)
  • A state of excitement, conveyed by a high-pitched voice.
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  • * {{quote-book, title=The Marrying Maid, author=, page=50, in=Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love, year=2011, passage=
    • That lady was in alt at Loxsleigh's high station and had spent the morning making inquiries of her friends, which also allowed her to spread the word about her interesting new acquaintance. citation
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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Internet, multi-user dungeon) One of a player's alternate or secondary characters.
  • * 1996 , "Jonobie D. Baker", Survey of MUSHers.'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.mud.tiny )
    • Of these alts , how many of them are a gender other than your own?
  • * 2000 , "KaVir", Code Bases - why release buggy crap?'' (on newsgroup ''alt.mud )
    • Yes, I have many alts , and no, none of the others have any unusual capitalisation.

    Anagrams

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