eta

[ ey-tuh, ee-tuh ]

/ ˈeɪ tə, ˈi tə /

noun

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

the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Words nearby eta

et tu, brute, et tu, brute?, et ux., et uxor, et vir, eta, eta aquarids, eta carinae, eta meson, eta particle, eta-c meson

Origin of eta

< Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥeth heth

Definition for eta (2 of 2)

E.T.A.

or ETA

estimated time of arrival.

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Hell, they could have been the Basque ETA or the ultra right wing U.S. militia.
They're Winning|Steve Emerson|December 1, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Too much despised to be even included in that organization were the eta (defiled folks) and the hinin (outcasts).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
Seven men of the outcast, "the Eta," class were authoritatively declared equal in value to one common man.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

He is then transfixed with spears by men belonging to the Eta or Pariah class.
Tales of Old Japan|Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
"You become an eta if you marry her," Hoshiko's mother was saying.
The Way of the Gods|John Luther Long
Unwitting marriage with an Eta woman has long been a common motif in fiction and folk story.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

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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Medical definitions for eta

eta

[ ā′tə, ē′tə ]

n.

The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.