Alpha Tango

Alpha

Alpha ALF-ə is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of one. Alpha is derived from the Phoenician letter aleph ⟨𐤀⟩, whose name comes from the West Semitic word for 'ox'. Letters that arose from alpha include the Latin letter ⟨A⟩ and the Cyrillic letter ⟨А⟩.

Tango

Tango is a partner and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga, Spanish-Cuban Habanera, and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. It was frequently practiced in the brothels and bars of ports, where business owners employed bands to entertain their patrons. It then spread to the rest of the world. A number of variations of this dance currently exist around the world.

alpha

Noun

1. The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α,  α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
2. Latin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).

Adjective

1. Designates the first in an order of precedence.
2. Exhibiting characteristics of the alpha male/female archetype.

tango

Noun

1. Alternative letter-case form of Tango of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

Noun

1. A standard ballroom dance in 4/4 time; or a social dance, the Argentine tango.
2. A Spanish flamenco dance with different steps from the Argentine.