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theta
[ they-tuh, thee- ]
noun
- the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
theta
/ ˈθiːtə /
noun
- the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ), a consonant, transliterated as th
- the lower-case form of this letter used in phonetic transcription to represent the voiceless dental fricative th as in thick, both Compare edh
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Word History and Origins
Origin of theta1
C17: from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew tēth
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