eta
[ey-tuh, ee-tuh]
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noun
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
Origin of eta
E.T.A.
or ETA
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Contemporary Examples of eta
Aznar jumped to conclusions, quickly blaming Basque separatist organization ETA for the al Qaeda attack.
Hell, they could have been the Basque ETA or the ultra right wing U.S. militia.
Historical Examples of eta
Too much despised to be even included in that organization were the eta (defiled folks) and the hinin (outcasts).
Seven men of the outcast, "the Eta," class were authoritatively declared equal in value to one common man.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And PsychicSidney L. Gulick
He is then transfixed with spears by men belonging to the Eta or Pariah class.
Tales of Old JapanAlgernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
"You become an eta if you marry her," Hoshiko's mother was saying.
The Way of the GodsJohn Luther Long
Unwitting marriage with an Eta woman has long been a common motif in fiction and folk story.
The Foundations of JapanJ.W. Robertson Scott
eta
1noun
Word Origin for eta
Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew heth
eta
2noun plural eta or etas
Word Origin for eta
C19: Japanese
ETA
1abbreviation for
ETA
2n acronym for
Word Origin for ETA
Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty
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eta
[ā′tə, ē′tə]
n.
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