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feta

/ˈfɛtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
fe-ta
IPA
/ˈfɛtə/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek φέτα (féta), from Italian fetta (“slice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fetas (plural) fetta (alternative)

Synonyms

feta cheese fetta cheese

Homonyms

fetter (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

meta loretta peta vendetta zeta debtor henrietta marietta rosetta quetta getter etta

Questions

How do you pronounce feta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛtə/.
What does feta mean?
A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
Where does feta come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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