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zeta¹
- /ˈziː.tə/ UK
- /ˈzeɪtə/ US
Rhymes with -iːtə, -eɪtə
Where it comes from
From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.
noun zetas
- The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ)
- A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function. Zeta of 3 is irrational
Zeta²
- /ˈzɛtə/
Rhymes with -ɛtə
proper noun
- medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.
Zeta³
- /ˈzɛtə/
Rhymes with -ɛtə
noun Zetas
- A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.
ZETA⁴
proper noun
- Acronym of zero-energy thermonuclear assembly/apparatus (“a torus-shaped reactor used in the mid-20th century to carry out experiments in plasma physics and temperature-controlled thermonuclear reactions”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gamma, illinois, indiana, epsilon, omega, sigma, beta, iota subscript, digamma, kappa, lambda, final sigma, zhee, alpha, lamda, stigma
Translations
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noun sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
| Español | dseta, zeta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제타 jeta |
| 日本語 | ゼータ zēta |
| 中文 | 澤塔 /泽塔 zétǎ, 截塔 jiétǎ |
| Português | zeta, dzeta |
| Français | zêta, dzêta |
| Deutsch | Zeta |
| Italiano | zeta |
| Ελληνικά | ζήτα zíta |
| Русский | дзе́та dzɛ́ta, зи́та zíta |
| العربية | زِيتَا zītā |
| עברית | זֵיתָא zéta |
noun Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
| Español | dseda, zeta |
|---|---|
| Português | zeta, dzeta |
| Deutsch | Zeta |
| Italiano | zeta |
| Ελληνικά | ζήτα zíta |
| Русский | дзе́та dzɛ́ta |
noun mathematical function
| Русский | дзе́та-фу́нкция dzéta-fúnkcija |
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Talk about this word "zeta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zeta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. zeta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zeta "zeta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zeta.Cite this
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title = {zeta},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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