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e⋅ta

[ey-tuh, ee-tuh]
–noun
1. the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
2. the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Origin:
< Gk êta; cf. Heb ḥeth heth

E.T.A.

estimated time of arrival.
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e·ta   (ā'tə, ē'tə)   
n.  The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Greek ēta, of Phoenician origin; akin to Hebrew ḥêt, heth.]
ETA  
abbr.  estimated time of arrival
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Word Origin & History

E.T.A. 
abbreviation of estimated time (of) arrival, first attested 1939.
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Medical Dictionary

eta e·ta (ā'tə, ē'tə)
n.

Symbol η The seventh letter of the Greek alphabet.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
ETA
  1. embryo toxicity assay

  2. Employment and Training Administration

  3. estimated time of arrival

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