eta

[ey-tuh, ee-tuh]

noun

the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Origin of eta

< Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥeth heth

E.T.A.

or ETA

estimated time of arrival.

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Examples from the Web for eta

Contemporary Examples of eta

Aznar jumped to conclusions, quickly blaming Basque separatist organization ETA for the al Qaeda attack.
French Police Mount a Massive Manhunt for Killer of 3 Children, Teacher
Tracy McNicoll
March 20, 2012
Hell, they could have been the Basque ETA or the ultra right wing U.S. militia.
They're Winning
Steve Emerson
December 1, 2008

Historical Examples of eta

Even as an Eta, an outcast, would I have loved and sought her.
The Dragon Painter
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Maybe that was mean, but Eta Bita Pie is not to be trifled with when she is aroused.
At Good Old Siwash
George Fitch
"You become an eta if you marry her," Hoshiko's mother was saying.
The Way of the Gods
John Luther Long
For no goddess can be an eta—even if it were possible for a mortal as beautiful as you to be an eta.
The Way of the Gods
John Luther Long
No samurai in all the thousands of years of our empire has ever married an eta!
The Way of the Gods
John Luther Long

British Dictionary definitions for eta

eta

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

eta

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

ETA

abbreviation for

estimated time of arrival

ETA

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.

eta in Medicine

eta

[ā′tə, ē′tə]

The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.