Etymology

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Today it means: The seventh letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, the eighth in Old Greek. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἦτα
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eta · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἦτα
  2. English todayeta

From Ancient Greek ἦτα (êta).

eta · noun2

  1. Japanese · derived from穢多“full of filth”
  2. English todayeta

From Japanese 穢多 (“full of filth”) (literal translation, now considered derogatory in Japan).

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