"eta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛ.ta/
Rhymes: -ɛta Etymology: From Latin ēta, from Ancient Greek ἦτα (êta), later form of ἧτα (hêta), from Phoenician 𐤇 (ḥ /⁠ḥēt⁠/), whence also heth. Etymology templates: {{der|it|la|ēta}} Latin ēta, {{der|it|grc|ἦτα}} Ancient Greek ἦτα (êta), {{der|it|phn|𐤇|ts=ḥēt}} Phoenician 𐤇 (ḥ /⁠ḥēt⁠/) Head templates: {{it-noun|mf|#}} eta m or f (invariable)
  1. eta (Greek letter) Tags: feminine, invariable, masculine
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    "è‧ta"
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      "parts": [
        "è‧ta"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛta"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "grc",
        "3": "ἦτα"
      },
      "expansion": "Ancient Greek ἦτα (êta)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      },
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    "è‧ta"
  ],
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      "parts": [
        "è‧ta"
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    }
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  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Italian nouns",
        "Italian nouns with irregular gender",
        "Italian nouns with multiple genders",
        "Italian terms derived from Ancient Greek",
        "Italian terms derived from Latin",
        "Italian terms derived from Phoenician",
        "Italian terms with IPA pronunciation",
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛ.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɛta"
    }
  ],
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