zetta-

1. a combining form that denotes a factor of the seventh power of 1,000 (10 21 ), used in the names of units of measure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zetta-¹

First recorded in 1990–95; possibly an alteration of Greek zêta, which is the sixth letter of the final version of the Greek alphabet (representing Latin z ). Greek zeta had the numerical value of seven: it replaced the original sixth letter of the Greek alphabet, wau, which was shaped like the Latin F and was pronounced like w, but the sound and the letter wau became obsolete in most Greek dialects during the 8th century b.c.

Example Sentences

Alyson Zetta Williams is an L.A.-based writer whose work has appeared in i-D, NYLON, Rookie Mag and more.

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Alyson Zetta Williams: What is the first thing you address when styling yourself and others?

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Alyson Zetta Williams is an L.A.-based writer whose work has appeared in i-D, NYLON, Office Magazine, Rookie Mag and more.

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Even his own Zetta wine, made in collaboration with Napa Valley’s Smith Devereux Wines, was named after his schoolteacher mother and shares profits with literacy programs.

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Alyson Zetta Williams: What is the first thing you address when styling yourself and others?

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