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heta

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The Ancient Greek letter eta, or variants of it, when used in their original function of denoting the consonant /h/.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἧτᾰ (hêtă).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Esperanto: heto — variant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/
  • French: hêta — variant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/
  • Italian: heta — variant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/