ζῆτα

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Ancient Greek[edit]

 previous
    letter

  ἒ ψιλόν  
 following
    letter

  ἦτα  
Ζ ζ   –   English: zeta

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤆 (z /⁠zayin⁠/), with influence from ἦτα (êta) and θῆτα (thêta).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

ζῆτᾰ (zêtan (indeclinable)

  1. zeta, the name for the sixth letter Ζ, ζ of the Ancient Greek alphabet.

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