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zeta

[ zey-tuh, zee- ]

noun

  1. the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.


ZETA

1

/ ˈziːtə /

noun

  1. a torus-shaped apparatus used for research in the 1950s and early 1960s on controlled thermonuclear reactions and plasma physics


Zeta

2

/ ˈziːtə /

noun

  1. foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation the sixth brightest star in a constellation

    Zeta Tauri

zeta

3

/ ˈziːtə /

noun

  1. 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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Example Sentences

He took a Samoan lawyer with him, Oscar Zeta Acosta, and he took him because he thought he would be responsible.

A handwritten sign said she was killed for reporting to a website where locals shared information on Zeta threats and movements.

A business owner said you can spot Zeta lookouts by their crewcuts and radio phones.

Local papers avoid crime news and are infiltrated by Zeta informants (as previous cartels have done before them).

Catherine Zeta-Jones could play the cold-hearted heiress Veronica Lodge.

Spuž lies on the River Zeta, and must be reached by a bridge.

He was on friendly terms with the "Ban," or governor, of Bosnia, and with his assistance he added Zeta to his possessions.

His people gave him the title of Voivoda of the Zeta, but the limits of his principality seem to have been very undefined.

The River Morača is a large mountain torrent, into which the Zeta flows only a short distance away from the town.

It may here be stated that Skadar was at that time still the capital of Zeta (the Montenegro of modern times).

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