θήτα

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Greek

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Θ θ      English: theta
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek θῆτᾰ (thêtă).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθi.ta/
  • Hyphenation: θή‧τα

Noun

θήτα (thíta) n (indeclinable)

  1. Theta, the 8th letter of the modern Greek alphabet (majuscule Θ, minuscule θ), originally denoting an aspirated t (/tʰ/) but now denoting the voiceless dental fricative (/θ/); usually romanized as "th".

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