zeta
English
/ˈziː.tə/, /ˈzeɪtə/
noun
Definitions
- The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Ζ), ζ (ζ)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (Ε), ε (ε)) and followed by eta, (Η (Η), η (η)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (Ϝ), ϝ (ϝ))
- (mathematics) A mathematical function formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zeta).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ζῆτα
Gloss
zeta
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- multizeta English
- polyzeta English
- zetametric English
- zetametry English
- zeeta Finnish
- zeta Finnish
- zeta Latin
- zēta Latin
- ζῆτα Ancient Greek
- zeta Portuguese
- ゼータ Japanese
- zeta Serbo-Croatian
- zeta Catalan, Valencian
- zeta Galician
- ซีตา Thai
- sett Faroese
- setta Faroese
- זין Hebrew (modern)
- zeta Asturian
- 𐤆 Phoenician