| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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Appendix II
Semitic Roots |
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| ENTRY: | lp. |
| DEFINITION: | Common Semitic noun * alp-, ox. a. aleph, from Hebrew  lep, aleph; b. alpha, alphabet, from Greek alpha. Both a and b from Phoenician * alp, ox, first letter of the Phoenician alphabet. |
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