zeta
noun
the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
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zeta
American
[zey-tuh, zee-]
/ ˈzeɪ tə, ˈzi- /
noun
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the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
ZETA
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British
/ ˈziːtə /
noun
Zeta
2
British
/ ˈziːtə /
noun
zeta
3
British
/ ˈziːtə /
noun
Usage
What else does zeta mean? Zeta is a letter of the Greek alphabet. As a letter, zeta is popularly encountered in the names of fraternities and sororities. Zeta is also popularly associated with a famous alien abduction story. In men’s rights lingo, zeta refers to a man who refuses to have their masculinity defined by or in terms of women. What are some other words related to zeta?alphaomegamanosphereincel
Etymology
Origin of zeta
First recorded in 1820–30, zeta is from the Greek word zêta
Example Sentences
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Among these is the famous zeta ring, a very faint and dusty celestial object first discovered by the Voyager 2 satellite in 1986.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2023
“Spring training being closed in March would be worse for us than another covid outbreak, like if they announced the zeta variant was coming. It would be that bad.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 23, 2022
Riemann found that the key to understanding their distribution lay within another set of numbers, the zeroes of a function called the Riemann zeta function that has both real and imaginary inputs.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 24, 2018
As a physicist, I was aware that the zeros of the zeta function describe the distribution of the prime numbers.
From Nature ● Jul. 17, 2018
I have barely begun to study this zeta field, and this one may very well be unique—irreplaceable.
From Subspace Survivors by Dongen, H. R. van
The firm plans to list itself on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ZETA".
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2021
The research was funded by internal grants from Marian University and Sigma Zeta.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2026
Before the end of 2025, Ives added one more job: adviser to Zeta Global Holdings, a publicly traded marketing-tech company.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“The advisors serve in a nonfiduciary, non-governance capacity. The role of Zeta’s advisors is fundamentally different than the role of the company’s Board of Directors,” a Zeta spokeswoman said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Zeta’s products compete with Salesforce, among other companies that Ives covers, but his position with Zeta isn’t disclosed in his social-media posts about Zeta or in related research reports.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Who wouldn’t want to be in a prime club like Kappa Zeta?
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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