zeta

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UK/ˈziː.tə/US/ˈzeɪtə//ˈzɛtə/

noun

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)

“Zeta of 3 is irrational”

OriginAncient Greek ζῆτα →
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Meanings

zeta1

nounzeta (plural zetas)

plural zetas

  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. mathematicsA mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.

    Zeta of 3 is irrational

Zeta2

proper noun
  1. historicalmedieval state roughly equivalent to modern Montenegro.

Zeta3

nounZeta (plural Zetas)

plural Zetas

  1. A member of Los Zetas, a Mexican criminal syndicate.

ZETA4

proper noun
  1. abbreviationacronymnatural sciencesAcronym 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”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
zeta variant

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekζῆτα
  2. Englishzeta

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek ζῆτα, ζῆτα
  • ζῆτα (zêta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • ζῆτα (zêta)Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Arabic زِيتَا
  • زِيتَا (zītā)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Bulgarian зе́та, зе́та
  • зе́та (zéta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • зе́та (zéta)Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Catalan zeta, zeta
  • zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Chinese Mandarin 澤塔 /泽塔, 截塔
  • 澤塔 /泽塔 (zétǎ)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • 截塔 (jiétǎ)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Czech zéta
  • zétasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Dutch zèta, zèta
  • zètasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zètaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Esperanto zeto
  • zetosixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Finnish zeeta, tseeta
  • zeetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • tseetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zeetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
  • zeeta-funktiomathematical function
French zêta, dzêta
  • zêtasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • dzêtasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
German Zeta, Zeta
  • Zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • ZetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Greek ζήτα, ζήτα
  • ζήτα (zíta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • ζήτα (zíta)Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Hebrew זֵיתָא
  • זֵיתָא (zéta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Hungarian dzéta, dzéta
  • dzétasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • dzétaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Italian zeta, zeta
  • zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Japanese ゼータ
  • ゼータ (zēta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Korean 제타
  • 제타 (jeta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Latin zēta
  • zētaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Malay zeta, zeta
  • zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Persian زتا
  • زتا (zetâ)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Polish dzeta
  • dzetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Portuguese zeta, dzeta
  • zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • dzetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
  • dzetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Russian дзе́та, зи́та
  • дзе́та (dzɛ́ta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • зи́та (zíta)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • дзе́та (dzɛ́ta)Seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
  • дзе́та-фу́нкция (dzéta-fúnkcija)mathematical function
Spanish dseta, zeta
  • dsetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • zetasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
  • dsedaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
  • zetaSeventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
Tagalog seta
  • setasixth letter of the Greek alphabet
Thai ซีตา
  • ซีตา (sii-dtâa)sixth letter of the Greek alphabet

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with zeta

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Anagrams

zate
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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