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zeta
[ zey-tuh, zee- ]
noun
- the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
ZETA
1/ ˈziːtə /
noun
- a torus-shaped apparatus used for research in the 1950s and early 1960s on controlled thermonuclear reactions and plasma physics
Zeta
2/ ˈziːtə /
noun
- foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation the sixth brightest star in a constellation
Zeta Tauri
zeta
3/ ˈziːtə /
noun
- the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ), a consonant, transliterated as z
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zeta1
First recorded in 1820–30, zeta is from the Greek word zêta
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zeta1
C20: from z ( ero- ) e ( nergy ) t ( hermonuclear ) a ( pparatus )
Origin of zeta2
from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew sādhē
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