eta
[ ey-tuh, ee-tuh ]
/ ˈeɪ tə, ˈi tə /
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noun
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
Nearby words
Origin of eta
Definition for eta (2 of 2)
E.T.A.
or ETA
estimated time of arrival.
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British Dictionary definitions for eta (1 of 4)
eta
1/ (ˈiːtə) /
noun
the seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (Η, η), a long vowel sound, transliterated as e or ē
Word Origin for eta
Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew heth
British Dictionary definitions for eta (2 of 4)
eta
2/ (ˈeɪtə) /
noun plural eta or etas
(in Japan, formerly) a member of a class of outcasts who did menial and dirty tasks
Word Origin for eta
C19: Japanese
British Dictionary definitions for eta (3 of 4)
ETA
1abbreviation for
estimated time of arrival
British Dictionary definitions for eta (4 of 4)
ETA
2/ (ˈɛtə) /
n acronym for
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
Word Origin for ETA
Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty
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Word Origin and History for eta
e.t.a.
abbreviation of estimated time (of) arrival, first attested 1939.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for eta
eta
[ ā′tə, ē′tə ]
n.
The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.
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