zeta

[ zey-tuh, zee- ]

/ ˈzeɪ tə, ˈzi- /

noun

the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of zeta

First recorded in 1820–30, zeta is from the Greek word zêta

Words nearby zeta

zest, zester, zestful, Zestril, zesty, zeta, zetacrit, Zeta-Jones, zeta sedimentation ratio, zetetic, Zethar

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Example sentences from the Web for zeta

A handwritten sign said she was killed for reporting to a website where locals shared information on Zeta threats and movements.
Republicans Want a Fence on the Border. Big Mistake.|Larry Kaplow|December 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Local papers avoid crime news and are infiltrated by Zeta informants (as previous cartels have done before them).
Republicans Want a Fence on the Border. Big Mistake.|Larry Kaplow|December 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You will find it on the map between the stars Eta (η) and Zeta (ζ).
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
The first double star, Zeta Ursæ Majoris, was discovered 250 years ago.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder

The nice articulation of our jota and zeta, which are embarrassing to strangers, is even more astonishing.
The Dust of Conflict|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
Some two and a half miles from Podgoritza, where Zeta and Moracha meet, lies all that is left of the old town.
Through the Land of the Serb|Mary Edith Durham
His people gave him the title of Voivoda of the Zeta, but the limits of his principality seem to have been very undefined.
The Land of the Black Mountain|Reginald Wyon

British Dictionary definitions for zeta (1 of 3)

zeta

/ (ˈziːtə) /

noun

the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ), a consonant, transliterated as z

Word Origin for zeta

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew sādhē

British Dictionary definitions for zeta (2 of 3)

Zeta

/ (ˈziːtə) /

noun

(foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation) the sixth brightest star in a constellationZeta Tauri

British Dictionary definitions for zeta (3 of 3)

ZETA

/ (ˈziːtə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for ZETA

C20: from z (ero-) e (nergy) t (hermonuclear) a (pparatus)

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Medical definitions for zeta

zeta

[ zā′tə, zē′- ]

n.

The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet.

单词	zeta
释义	zeta [ zey-tuh, zee- ] / ˈzeɪ tə, ˈzi- / noun the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet (Z, ζ). the consonant sound represented by this letter. Origin of zeta First recorded in 1820–30, zeta is from the Greek word zêta Words nearby zeta zest, zester, zestful, Zestril, zesty, zeta, zetacrit, Zeta-Jones, zeta sedimentation ratio, zetetic, Zethar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for zeta A handwritten sign said she was killed for reporting to a website where locals shared information on Zeta threats and movements. Republicans Want a Fence on the Border. Big Mistake.\|Larry Kaplow\|December 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Local papers avoid crime news and are infiltrated by Zeta informants (as previous cartels have done before them). Republicans Want a Fence on the Border. Big Mistake.\|Larry Kaplow\|December 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST You will find it on the map between the stars Eta (η) and Zeta (ζ). Astronomy with an Opera-glass\|Garrett Putman Serviss The first double star, Zeta Ursæ Majoris, was discovered 250 years ago. The Royal Observatory Greenwich\|E. Walter (Edwared Walter) Maunder The nice articulation of our jota and zeta, which are embarrassing to strangers, is even more astonishing. The Dust of Conflict\|David Goodger (goodger@python.org) Some two and a half miles from Podgoritza, where Zeta and Moracha meet, lies all that is left of the old town. Through the Land of the Serb\|Mary Edith Durham His people gave him the title of Voivoda of the Zeta, but the limits of his principality seem to have been very undefined. The Land of the Black Mountain\|Reginald Wyon British Dictionary definitions for zeta (1 of 3) zeta / (ˈziːtə) / noun the sixth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ), a consonant, transliterated as z Word Origin for zeta from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare Hebrew sādhē British Dictionary definitions for zeta (2 of 3) Zeta / (ˈziːtə) / noun (foll by the genitive case of a specified constellation) the sixth brightest star in a constellationZeta Tauri British Dictionary definitions for zeta (3 of 3) ZETA / (ˈziːtə) / noun a torus-shaped apparatus used for research in the 1950s and early 1960s on controlled thermonuclear reactions and plasma physics Word Origin for ZETA C20: from z (ero-) e (nergy) t (hermonuclear) a (pparatus) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for zeta zeta [ zā′tə, zē′- ] n. The sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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