A

A . (k, Aleph .) In the Accadian, Greek Etruscan, Pelasgian, Gallic, Samaritan, and Egyptian or Coptic, of nearly the same formation as the English letter. It originally meant with or together, but at present signifies one. In most languages, it is the initial letter of the alphabet; not so, however, in the Ethiopian, where it is the thirteenth. The sacred Aleph has the numerical value of one and is composed of two Yods, one on either side of an inclined Van. It is said to typify the Trinity in Unity. The word Aleph signifies “ox,” from the resemblance to the head and horns of that animal. The Divine name in Hebrew connected with this letter is AHIH.