"zeta" meaning in Spanish

See zeta in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈθeta/ [Spain], [ˈθe.t̪a] [Spain], /ˈseta/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈse.t̪a] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: zetas [plural]
Rhymes: -eta Etymology: From Old Spanish ceda, from Latin zēta or its etymon, Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta). Etymology templates: {{der|es|osp|ceda}} Old Spanish ceda, {{der|es|la|zēta}} Latin zēta, {{der|es|grc|ζῆτα}} Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} zeta f (plural zetas)
  1. the letter Z Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-zeta-es-noun-d0kuLZ9v Categories (other): Latin letter names Disambiguation of Latin letter names: 31 34 34
  2. zeta; the Greek letter Ζ, ζ Tags: feminine Synonyms: dseda, dseta
    Sense id: en-zeta-es-noun-pWZsiToc Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Greek letter names, Latin letter names Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 45 52 Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 3 48 48 Disambiguation of Latin letter names: 31 34 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈθeta/ [Spain], [ˈθe.t̪a] [Spain], /ˈseta/ [Latin-America, Philippines], [ˈse.t̪a] [Latin-America, Philippines] Forms: zetas [plural]
Rhymes: -eta Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta). Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|grc|θῆτα}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} zeta f (plural zetas)
  1. theta; the Greek letter Θ, θ Tags: feminine Synonyms: theta, tita
    Sense id: en-zeta-es-noun-0dcWHfy1 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Greek letter names, Latin letter names Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 3 45 52 Disambiguation of Greek letter names: 3 48 48 Disambiguation of Latin letter names: 31 34 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        "Spain"
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        "Spain"
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