eta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek.
  2. A kind of electrically neutral meson having zero spin and isospin.
noun
  1. A social outcast in Japan who is subjected to menial work, making up a class or caste of such people.
noun
  1. Alternative form of ita (“kind of palm tree”).
name
  1. Acronym of Euskadi Ta Askatasuna.
  2. Initialism of Electronic Travel Authority (Australia).
noun
  1. Initialism of estimated time of arrival.
  2. Initialism of electronic travel authorisation.
  3. Initialism of Elvis tribute artist, a professional impersonator who performs as Elvis Presley.
verb
  1. Initialism of edited to add.

Pronunciation

ēʹtə /ˈiːtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eta (ee).wav āʹtə /ˈeɪtə/ En-us-eta.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eta (ei).wav

Word forms

eta etas

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἦτα (êta).

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