zeta

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
13
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ˈziː.tə/
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/ˈziː.tə/ · /ˈzeɪtə/ · /ˈzɛtə/

Definition of zeta

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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)
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noun

  1. 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)
  2. A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
    “Zeta of 3 is irrational”
  3. A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.

name

  1. (historical)medieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.
  2. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)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”).

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Doublet of zed.

Anagrams of zeta

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3-letter words

5 words

2-letter words

5 words

Hooks

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