eta

¹

[ ey-tuh, ee-tuh ]

noun

1. the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
2. the vowel sound represented by this letter.

E.T.A.

²

or ETA

abbreviation for

1. estimated time of arrival.

ETA

¹

abbreviation for

1. estimated time of arrival

ETA

²

/ ˈɛtə /

acronym for

1. Euzkadi ta Askatsuna: an organization of militant Basque nationalists attempting to gain independence for the Basques, esp those ruled by Spain, until a ceasefire in 1998, by means of guerrilla warfare

eta

³

/ ˈeɪtə /

noun

1. (in Japan, formerly) a member of a class of outcasts who did menial and dirty tasks

eta

⁴

/ ˈiːtə /

noun

1. the seventh letter in the Greek alphabet (Η, η), a long vowel sound, transliterated as e or ē

Word History and Origins

Origin of eta¹

< Greek êta; compare Hebrew ḥeth heth

Word History and Origins

Origin of eta¹

Basque, literally: Basque Nation and Liberty

Origin of eta²

C19: Japanese

Origin of eta³

Greek, of Phoenician origin; compare Hebrew heth

Example Sentences

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet / Zebulon / Dec. 16-17 The guitar genius was the beating heart of the late, great Highland Park jazz club ETA, whose residencies spun off a number of compelling combos like the experimental group SML.

From Los Angeles Times

Halley's Comet orbits the Sun in the opposite direction from Earth and we cross this orbit twice a year, the other time being early May, which gives us the Eta Aquariids meteor shower.

From BBC

L.A. jazz reeled when Highland Park’s ETA closed.

From Los Angeles Times

“The discrepancies and apparent reporting errors in EPF’s and ETA’s Form 990s for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 are cause for concern as they occurred while Weidong ‘Bill’ Guan ... was allegedly engaged in a money laundering scheme related to his business ventures, according to federal prosecutors,” states the group’s letter to the IRS.

From Los Angeles Times

It posted an article falsely warning of a possible attack on polling stations by the disbanded Basque militant separatist group ETA.

From Seattle Times