the seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (Η, η), a long vowel sound, transliterated as e or ē
Word origin
Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew heth
eta in British English2
(ˈeɪtə)
nounWord forms: pluraleta or etas
(in Japan, formerly) a member of a class of outcasts who did menial and dirty tasks
Word origin
C19: Japanese
ETA in British English1
abbreviation for
estimated time of arrival
ETA in British English2
(ˈɛtə)
noun acronym for
Euskadi ta Askatsuna: an organization of militant Basque nationalists that attempted to gain independence for the Basques, esp those ruled by Spain, by means of guerrilla warfare; active from 1959 to 2018
Word origin
Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty
ETA in American English
estimated time of arrival
eta in American English
(ˈeɪtə; ˈitə)
noun
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (Η, η): in English transliteration, as inthe etymologies of this dictionary, it is shown as ē
Word origin
LL < Gr ēta < Sem, as in Heb chet, het
Examples of 'eta' in a sentence
eta
Eta declared a permanent ceasefire in March after four decades of fighting for independence.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
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Chinese translation of 'ETA'
ETA
n abbr
(= estimated time of arrival) 估计(計)到达(達)时(時)间(間) (gūjì dàodá shíjiān)