heta

H4E1T1A1

noun

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

OriginAncient Greek ἧτᾰ →
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Meanings

nounheta (plural hetas)

plural hetas

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἧτᾰ
  2. Ancient Greekἧτᾰ
  3. Englishheta

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἧτᾰ (hêtă).

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Translations

Esperanto heto
  • hetovariant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/
French hêta
  • hêtavariant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/
Italian heta
  • hetavariant of the Ancient Greek letter eta when used to denote the consonant /h/

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

heathateTheaeathEtah
Cite this entry
APA

heta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heta

MLA

“heta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heta. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heta,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heta.

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