Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
eta [ey-tuh, ee-tuh] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- the vowel sound represented by this letter.
Origin of eta Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥeth heth E.T.A. or ETA
- estimated time of arrival.
Examples from the Web for eta Contemporary Examples of 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
Hell, they could have been the Basque ETA or the ultra right wing U.S. militia.
Steve Emerson
December 1, 2008
Historical Examples of eta
Even as an Eta, an outcast, would I have loved and sought her.
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Maybe that was mean, but Eta Bita Pie is not to be trifled with when she is aroused.
George Fitch
“You become an eta if you marry her,” Hoshiko’s mother was saying.
John Luther Long
For no goddess can be an eta—even if it were possible for a mortal as beautiful as you to be an eta.
John Luther Long
No samurai in all the thousands of years of our empire has ever married an eta!
John Luther Long
British Dictionary definitions for eta eta 1 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 eta 2 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 ETA 1 abbreviation for
- estimated time of arrival
ETA 2 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 Word Origin and History for eta e.t.a.
abbreviation of estimated time (of) arrival, first attested 1939.
eta in Medicine eta [ā′tə, ē′tə] n.
- The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.