diff --git a/src/utils/latl/README.md b/src/utils/latl/README.md
index 2beb442..4740152 100644
--- a/src/utils/latl/README.md
+++ b/src/utils/latl/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ Sets are defined with the set keyword followed by an equal sign and a set expres
 ```
 set SHORT_VOWELS = [ a, i, u ]
 ```
+
+A single alias can be provided to the set during definition:
+```
+; the alias N can be used to refer to this set
+set NASAL_PULMONIC_CONSONANTS, N            = [ m, ɱ, n̼, n, ɳ, ɲ, ŋ, ɴ ]
+```
+
 Lists of sets can be defined using a comma followed by whitespace syntax
 ```
 set PLOSIVES = [ p, t, k ],
diff --git a/src/utils/latl/grammar.js b/src/utils/latl/grammar.js
index 92e653a..378577f 100644
--- a/src/utils/latl/grammar.js
+++ b/src/utils/latl/grammar.js
@@ -58,13 +58,27 @@ var grammar = {
           d => d.map(u => u && u.length ? u.map(v => v.length ? v.filter(t => t && t.type !== 'comma' && t.type !== 'kwSet')[0] : v) : u),
           clearNull,
         ) },
-    {"name": "setDefinition", "symbols": [(lexer.has("setIdentifier") ? {type: "setIdentifier"} : setIdentifier), "__", "equal", "__", "setExpression"], "postprocess":  
+    {"name": "setDefinition$ebnf$1$subexpression$1", "symbols": ["setAlias"]},
+    {"name": "setDefinition$ebnf$1", "symbols": ["setDefinition$ebnf$1$subexpression$1"], "postprocess": id},
+    {"name": "setDefinition$ebnf$1", "symbols": [], "postprocess": function(d) {return null;}},
+    {"name": "setDefinition", "symbols": [(lexer.has("setIdentifier") ? {type: "setIdentifier"} : setIdentifier), "setDefinition$ebnf$1", "__", "equal", "__", "setExpression"], "postprocess":  
         pipe(
           d => d.filter(t => !!t && t.length !== 0),
+          d => d.map(u => u && u.length ? u.map(t => t && t.length ? t.filter(v => v && v.type !== 'comma') : t) : u),
           d => d.map(t => t.type === 'setIdentifier' ? { setIdentifier: t.toString() } : t),
           d => d.map(t => t && t.length && t[0].hasOwnProperty('setExpression') ? t[0] : t),
+          d => d.map(t => t.length ?
+            // pretty ugly ([ { type: 'aias', alias: [ string ] }] ) => { setAlias: str }
+            { setAlias: t.reduce((aliases, token) => token.type === 'alias' ? [...aliases, ...token.alias] : aliases, [])[0] }
+          : t),
         )    
                         },
+    {"name": "setAlias", "symbols": [(lexer.has("comma") ? {type: "comma"} : comma), "_", (lexer.has("setIdentifier") ? {type: "setIdentifier"} : setIdentifier)], "postprocess":  pipe(
+          d => d && d.length ? d.filter(t => !!t) : d,
+          d => d.map(t => t.type === 'setIdentifier' ? t.toString() : null),
+          d => d.filter(t => !!t),
+          d => ({type: 'alias', alias: d }),
+        ) },
     {"name": "setExpression", "symbols": [(lexer.has("openSquareBracket") ? {type: "openSquareBracket"} : openSquareBracket), "_", "phoneList", "_", (lexer.has("closeSquareBracket") ? {type: "closeSquareBracket"} : closeSquareBracket)], "postprocess":  
         pipe(
           // filters commas and whitespace
diff --git a/src/utils/latl/grammar.ne b/src/utils/latl/grammar.ne
index cdbf5e0..40bc172 100644
--- a/src/utils/latl/grammar.ne
+++ b/src/utils/latl/grammar.ne
@@ -59,14 +59,26 @@ definition      -> %kwSet __ (setDefinition %comma __):* setDefinition
                   d => d.map(u => u && u.length ? u.map(v => v.length ? v.filter(t => t && t.type !== 'comma' && t.type !== 'kwSet')[0] : v) : u),
                   clearNull,
                 ) %}
-setDefinition   -> %setIdentifier __ equal __ setExpression
+setDefinition   -> %setIdentifier (setAlias):? __ equal __ setExpression
                 {% 
                   pipe(
                     d => d.filter(t => !!t && t.length !== 0),
+                    d => d.map(u => u && u.length ? u.map(t => t && t.length ? t.filter(v => v && v.type !== 'comma') : t) : u),
                     d => d.map(t => t.type === 'setIdentifier' ? { setIdentifier: t.toString() } : t),
                     d => d.map(t => t && t.length && t[0].hasOwnProperty('setExpression') ? t[0] : t),
+                    d => d.map(t => t.length ?
+                      // pretty ugly ([ { type: 'aias', alias: [ string ] }] ) => { setAlias: str }
+                      { setAlias: t.reduce((aliases, token) => token.type === 'alias' ? [...aliases, ...token.alias] : aliases, [])[0] }
+                    : t),
                   )    
                 %}
+setAlias        -> %comma _ %setIdentifier
+                {% pipe(
+                  d => d && d.length ? d.filter(t => !!t) : d,
+                  d => d.map(t => t.type === 'setIdentifier' ? t.toString() : null),
+                  d => d.filter(t => !!t),
+                  d => ({type: 'alias', alias: d }),
+                ) %}
 setExpression   -> %openSquareBracket _ phoneList _ %closeSquareBracket
                 {% 
                   pipe(
diff --git a/src/utils/latl/test/assertionData.js b/src/utils/latl/test/assertionData.js
index f80be9a..d3351c3 100644
--- a/src/utils/latl/test/assertionData.js
+++ b/src/utils/latl/test/assertionData.js
@@ -228,7 +228,17 @@ set NASAL_PULMONIC_CONSONANTS, N            = [ m̥, m, ɱ, n̼, n̥, n, ɳ̊, 
       { type: 'phone', value: 'ɴ' },
       { type: 'whiteSpace', value: ' ' },
       { type: 'closeSquareBracket', value: ']' },
-    ]
+    ],
+    AST: {
+      main: [
+        {
+          type: 'set',
+          setIdentifier: 'NASAL_PULMONIC_CONSONANTS',
+          setAlias: 'N',
+          setExpression: [ 'm̥', 'm', 'ɱ', 'n̼', 'n̥', 'n', 'ɳ̊', 'ɳ', 'ɲ̊', 'ɲ', 'ŋ', '̊ŋ', 'ɴ' ]
+        }
+      ]
+    }
   },
   setDefinitionJoin: {
     latl: `
diff --git a/src/utils/latl/test/parser.test.js b/src/utils/latl/test/parser.test.js
index ce36f87..71c7b25 100644
--- a/src/utils/latl/test/parser.test.js
+++ b/src/utils/latl/test/parser.test.js
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ describe('parser', () => {
     expect(feedResults[0]).toStrictEqual(AST);
   });
 
-  it.todo('lexes set definition with alias'
-  // , () => {
-  //   const { latl, tokens } = assertionData.setAliasDefinition;
-  //   const stream           = getStream(latl);
-  //   expect(stream).toStrictEqual(tokens);
-  // }
+  it('lexes set definition with alias'
+  , () => {
+    const { latl, AST } = assertionData.setAliasDefinition;
+    const feedResults = parser().feed(latl).results;
+    expect(feedResults[0]).toStrictEqual(AST);
+  }
   );
 
   it.todo('lexes set definition with set join'