theta

[ they-tuh, thee- ]

/ ˈθeɪ tə, ˈθi- /

noun

the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Nearby words

thessalonian, thessalonians, thessalonike, thessaloníki, thessaly, theta, theta rhythm, theta wave, thetford mines, thetic, thetis

Origin of theta

1595–1605; < Greek thêta < Semitic See teth

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Examples from the Web for theta

As vice president of Theta, I was tasked with figuring out how to get members more involved.
Frat Culture's Woman Problem|Samantha Wishman|April 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In Scientology parlance, good news is theta news; entheta is the opposite.
Is Scientology's Wall Cracking?|Kim Masters|June 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
You understand me—you know what is lacking; finish my 'Theta' and tell the world I died at work upon it.
Macaria|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson
"Theta" he called this piece of canvas, which was a large square painting representing, in the foreground, the death of Socrates.
Macaria|Augusta Jane Evans Wilson

Next to Aldebaran in the V is the interesting double star Theta, which we can see as two distinct stars without a telescope.
Astronomy for Young Folks|Isabel Martin Lewis
The Latin language, wanting both the sound of the Greek theta, and the sign to express it (θ) rendered it by th.
The English Language|Robert Gordon Latham
The Theta Gammas wrote her down as material for a quaint little, quiet little dig,—not of sorority interest.
Stanford Stories|Charles K. Field

British Dictionary definitions for theta

theta

/ (ˈθiːtə) /

noun

the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ), a consonant, transliterated as th

the lower-case form of this letter used in phonetic transcription to represent the voiceless dental fricative th as in thick, bothCompare edh

Word Origin for theta

C17: from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew tēth

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Word Origin and History for theta

theta

eighth letter of the Greek alphabet; in ancient Greece, written on ballots to indicate a vote for a sentence of "death" (thanatos), hence occasional allusive use for "death."

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