eta

[ ey-tuh, ee-tuh ]

noun
  1. the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).

  2. the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Origin of eta

1
<Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥethheth

Other definitions for E.T.A. (2 of 2)

E.T.A.

abbreviation
  1. estimated time of arrival.

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How to use eta in a sentence

  • I should like to know on what grounds you make your assertion that none of the Pi Etas took part in the outrage.

  • Tercia etas ab Abraham vsque ad David continet secundum Ebreos octo centenos xlta duos annos.

  • Quinta etas a transmigracione Babilonis vsque ad Christum continet quinque Centenos octoginta quinque annos.

  • All that you want in order to enable you to escape out of this fraternity of Etas is a little money.

    Tales of Old Japan | Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
  • Some further facts connected with the Etas are given in a note at the end of the tale.

    Tales of Old Japan | Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for eta (1 of 4)

eta1

/ (ˈiːtə) /


noun
  1. the seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (Η, η), a long vowel sound, transliterated as e or ē

Origin of eta

1
Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew heth

British Dictionary definitions for eta (2 of 4)

eta2

/ (ˈeɪtə) /


nounplural eta or etas
  1. (in Japan, formerly) a member of a class of outcasts who did menial and dirty tasks

Origin of eta

2
C19: Japanese

British Dictionary definitions for ETA (3 of 4)

ETA1

abbreviation for
  1. estimated time of arrival

British Dictionary definitions for ETA (4 of 4)

ETA2

/ (ˈɛtə) /


n acronym for
  1. Euzkadi ta Askatsuna: an organization of militant Basque nationalists attempting to gain independence for the Basques, esp those ruled by Spain, until a ceasefire in 1998, by means of guerrilla warfare

Origin of ETA

4
Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty

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