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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.
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Origin of eta
Words nearby eta
Estuary English, esu, esurient, E. Sussex, et, eta, Eta Carinae, eta-c meson, eta-c particle, etaerio, étagère
Other definitions for eta (2 of 2)
E.T.A.
or ETA
abbreviation
estimated time of arrival.
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British Dictionary definitions for eta (1 of 4)
eta1
/ (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)
eta2
/ (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)
ETA1
abbreviation for
estimated time of arrival
British Dictionary definitions for eta (4 of 4)
ETA2
/ (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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