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zeta

/ˈzeɪtə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
ze-ta
IPA
/ˈzeɪtə/
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)

noun

A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.

name

medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.

noun

A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.

name

Acronym of zero-energy thermonuclear assembly/apparatus (“a torus-shaped reactor used in the mid-20th century to carry out experiments in plasma physics and temperature-controlled thermonuclear reactions”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈzeɪtə/
  • British English: /ˈziː.tə/

Inflected Forms

zetas (plural)

Derived Forms

multizeta polyzeta zetabetical zetacism zetametric zetametry zetapotential

Phrases

zeta function zeta pinch zeta potential zeta value Zeta Ursae Majoris

Frequently Paired Words

Zeta Ursae Majoris

Rhymes With

data beta theta peseta argueta abeyta sustaita saitta beteta rita meta kite

Questions

How do you pronounce zeta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzeɪtə/.
What does zeta mean?
The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)
Where does zeta come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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