eta

¹

[ey-tuh, ee-tuh]

noun

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

2. the vowel sound represented by this letter.

E.T.A.

²

Or ETA

abbreviation

1. estimated time of arrival.

ETA

¹

abbreviation

1. estimated time of arrival

ETA

²

/ ˈɛtə /

acronym

1. 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

eta

³

/ ˈiːtə /

noun

1. the seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (Η, η), a long vowel sound, transliterated as e or ē

eta

⁴

/ ˈeɪtə /

noun

1. (in Japan, formerly) a member of a class of outcasts who did menial and dirty tasks

Word History and Origins

Origin of ETA¹

< Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥeth heth

Word History and Origins

Origin of ETA¹

Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty

Origin of ETA²

Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew _heth

Origin of ETA³

C19: Japanese

Example Sentences

On X, user @strappyheels wanted to know: “Will customers get credit on their bill since the outage has been ongoing since 2am and there is no ETA?”

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, a cabinet statement said the ETA would be dropped for "all African countries except Somalia and Libya - due to security concerns".

From BBC

It posted an article falsely warning of a possible attack on polling stations by the disbanded Basque militant separatist group ETA.

From Seattle Times

Her “April 19” announcement in February was referring to the album’s East Coast ETA.

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, an official announced to motorists at the scene over a loudspeaker, “The road is closed. We do not have an ETA. You need to make a U-turn.”

From Los Angeles Times