# zeta
## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈziː.tə/
* (General American) IPA: /ˈzeɪtə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -iːtə, -eɪtə

### Noun

zeta (plural zetas)
* The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ (Z), ζ (z)) preceded by epsilon (Ε (E), ε (e)) and followed by eta, (Η (I), η (i)); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ (W), ϝ (w))
* (mathematics) A mathematical function formally known as the Riemann zeta function.
    Zeta of 3 is irrational

#### Derived terms

* zeta function
* zeta pinch
* zeta potential
* zeta value

#### Translations

    The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

#### See also

* (Greek-script letter names) alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

### Anagrams

* zate

## Asturian
### Alternative forms

* ceta

### Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Noun

zeta f (plural zetes)
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
* zeta (Greek letter)

## Basque
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /s̻eta/ [s̻e.t̪a]
* IPA: (most dialects) /s̻eta/ [s̻e.t̪a]
* IPA: (Biscayan) /s̺eta/ [s̺e.t̪a]
* Rhymes: -eta, -a
* Hyphenation: ze‧ta

### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish zeta.

#### Noun

zeta inan
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
* zeta (Greek letter)

##### See also

* (Latin-script letter names) a, be, ze, de, e, efe, ge, hatxe, i, jota, ka, ele, eme, ene, eñe, o, pe, ku, erre, ese, te, u, uve, uve bikoitz, ixa, i greko, zeta

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin saeta (“bristle, silk”).

#### Noun

zeta inan
* silk
    Synonym: ziriku

##### Derived terms

* zetabatu
* zetabe
* zetatxu

### Further reading

* “zeta”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
* “zeta”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˈzɛ.tə]
* IPA: (Balearic) [ˈze.tə]
* IPA: (Valencia) [ˈze.ta]

### Noun

zeta f (plural zetes)
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
* the Greek letter Ζ (lowercase ζ)

### Further reading

* “zeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
* “zeta”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
* “zeta” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
* “zeta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

## Finnish
### Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈtsetɑ/, [ˈts̠e̞t̪ɑ̝]
* IPA: /ˈzetɑ/, [ˈze̞t̪ɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -etɑ
* Hyphenation: ze‧ta

### Noun

zeta
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

#### Declension

Possessive forms of zeta (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
zetani
zetani
accusative
nom.
zetani
zetani
gen.
zetani
genitive
zetani
zetojeni zetaini $^{rare}$
partitive
zetaani
zetojani
inessive
zetassani
zetoissani
elative
zetastani
zetoistani
illative
zetaani
zetoihini
adessive
zetallani
zetoillani
ablative
zetaltani
zetoiltani
allative
zetalleni
zetoilleni
essive
zetanani
zetoinani
translative
zetakseni
zetoikseni
abessive
zetattani
zetoittani
instructive
comitative
—zetoineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
zetasi
zetasi
accusative
nom.
zetasi
zetasi
gen.
zetasi
genitive
zetasi
zetojesi zetaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
zetaasi
zetojasi
inessive
zetassasi
zetoissasi
elative
zetastasi
zetoistasi
illative
zetaasi
zetoihisi
adessive
zetallasi
zetoillasi
ablative
zetaltasi
zetoiltasi
allative
zetallesi
zetoillesi
essive
zetanasi
zetoinasi
translative
zetaksesi
zetoiksesi
abessive
zetattasi
zetoittasi
instructive
comitative
—zetoinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
zetamme
zetamme
accusative
nom.
zetamme
zetamme
gen.
zetamme
genitive
zetamme
zetojemme zetaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
zetaamme
zetojamme
inessive
zetassamme
zetoissamme
elative
zetastamme
zetoistamme
illative
zetaamme
zetoihimme
adessive
zetallamme
zetoillamme
ablative
zetaltamme
zetoiltamme
allative
zetallemme
zetoillemme
essive
zetanamme
zetoinamme
translative
zetaksemme
zetoiksemme
abessive
zetattamme
zetoittamme
instructive
comitative
—zetoinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
zetanne
zetanne
accusative
nom.
zetanne
zetanne
gen.
zetanne
genitive
zetanne
zetojenne zetainne $^{rare}$
partitive
zetaanne
zetojanne
inessive
zetassanne
zetoissanne
elative
zetastanne
zetoistanne
illative
zetaanne
zetoihinne
adessive
zetallanne
zetoillanne
ablative
zetaltanne
zetoiltanne
allative
zetallenne
zetoillenne
essive
zetananne
zetoinanne
translative
zetaksenne
zetoiksenne
abessive
zetattanne
zetoittanne
instructive
comitative
—zetoinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
zetansa
zetansa
accusative
nom.
zetansa
zetansa
gen.
zetansa
genitive
zetansa
zetojensa zetainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
zetaansa
zetojaan zetojansa
inessive
zetassaan zetassansa
zetoissaan zetoissansa
elative
zetastaan zetastansa
zetoistaan zetoistansa
illative
zetaansa
zetoihinsa
adessive
zetallaan zetallansa
zetoillaan zetoillansa
ablative
zetaltaan zetaltansa
zetoiltaan zetoiltansa
allative
zetalleen zetallensa
zetoilleen zetoillensa
essive
zetanaan zetanansa
zetoinaan zetoinansa
translative
zetakseen zetaksensa
zetoikseen zetoiksensa
abessive
zetattaan zetattansa
zetoittaan zetoittansa
instructive
comitative
—zetoineen zetoinensa :

## Galician
### Alternative forms

* ceta

### Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Noun

zeta m (plural zetas)
* zee/zed (name of the letter Z, z)

## Hawaiian
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Noun

zeta
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

## Icelandic
### Alternative forms

* seta

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɛːta/
* Rhymes: -ɛːta
* Homophone: seta

### Noun

zeta f (genitive singular zetu, nominative plural zetur)
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.
* zeta (Greek letter)

#### Declension
## Italian
### Etymology

From the Latin zēta, from Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta), from Hebrew זין (zayin).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: $^*$/ˈd͡zɛ.ta/
* Rhymes: -ɛta
* Hyphenation: zè‧ta

### Noun

zeta m or f (invariable)
* The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.; zed, zee
* the name of the Greek script letter Ζ/ζ; zeta

#### Derived terms

* dalla a alla zeta

#### See also

* (Latin-script letter names) lettera; a, bi, ci, di, e, effe, gi, acca, i, gei / i lunga, cappa, elle, emme, enne, o, pi, cu, erre, esse, ti, u, vu / vi, doppia vu, ics, ipsilon / i greca, zeta

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈzeː.ta/, [ˈd̪͡z̪eːt̪ä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈd͡ze.ta/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛːt̪ä]

### Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

#### Noun

zēta f (indeclinable)
* The name of the Greek letter zeta (Ζ, ζ).
* The name of the letter Z.

##### Coordinate terms

* (Latin-script letter names) littera; ā, bē, cē, dē, ē, ef, gē, hā / *acca, ī, kā, el, em, en, ō, pē, kū, er, es, tē, ū, ix / īx / ex, ȳ / ī graeca / ȳpsīlon, zēta

##### Descendants

* → Catalan: zeta (learned)
* → English: zeta (learned)
* → French: zêta (learned)
** → Romanian: zeta
* Old French: zede
** Middle English: zed, zedde, zede
*** English: zed
**** → Greek: ζεντ (zent)
**** → Hindi: ज़ेड (zeḍ)
**** → Japanese: ゼット (zetto), ゼッド (zeddo)
**** → Korean: 제드 (jedeu)
**** → Malay: zed
**** → Marathi: जेड (jeḍ)
**** → Russian: зэд (zɛd)
**** → Thai: แซด (sɛ̂t)
**** → Welsh: sèd
** French: zède
* → Galician: zeta (learned)
* → Icelandic: zeta (learned)
* → Spanish: zeta (learned)
* → Swedish: zäta (learned)
Unsorted:
* → Arabic: زِيد (zīd), دْزِيتَا (dzītā)
* → Dutch: zet
* → Faroese: sett, setta
* → Finnish: tseta, tset, zeta, zet
* → German: Zet, Zett
** → Czech: zet
** → Russian: зэт (zɛt), цэт (cɛt)
** → Ukrainian: зет (zet)
* → Hawaiian: zeta
* → Hebrew: זֵד (zed)
* Italian: zeta
* → Malay: zet
* Occitan: izèda
* → Persian: زد (zed)
* → Polish: zet

#### References

* “zeta”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
* "zeta", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
* zeta in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
* Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Latin Grammar (3rd ed., 1895), 1:
    The Latin names for the letters… For Y the sound was used, for Z the Greek name (zēta).

### Etymology 2

In third- and fourth-century writings of the Late Latin period, Z often represented word-initial prevocalic di.

#### Noun

zēta f (genitive zētae); first declension
* (Late Latin) manuscript variant of diaeta

##### Declension

First-declension noun.

## Portuguese
### Alternative forms

* dzeta (uncommon)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈzɛ.tɐ/
* Hyphenation: ze‧ta

### Noun

zeta m (plural zetas)
* zeta (name of the Greek letter Ζ, ζ)

### See also

* zê

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French zèta.

### Noun

zeta m (plural zeta)
* zeta

#### Declension
## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

#### Noun

zȇta n (Cyrillic spelling зе̑та)
* zeta; the Greek letter Ζ, ζ

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Noun

zeta (Cyrillic spelling зета)
* genitive/accusative singular of zet

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Spain) /ˈθeta/ [ˈθe.t̪a]
* IPA: (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈseta/ [ˈse.t̪a]
* Audio (Spain):(file)
* Rhymes: -eta
* Syllabification: ze‧ta
* Homophone: (Latin America) seta

### Etymology 1

From Old Spanish ceda, from Latin zēta or its etymon, Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

#### Noun

zeta f (plural zetas)
* the letter Z
* zeta; the Greek letter Ζ, ζ
    Synonyms: dseda, dseta

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θῆτα (thêta).

#### Noun

zeta f (plural zetas)
* theta; the Greek letter Θ, θ
    Synonyms: theta, tita

### Further reading

* “zeta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

## Tagalog
### Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish zeta, the Spanish name of the letter Z/z, from Latin zēta or Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /ˈzeta/ [ˈzɛː.t̪ɐ]
** IPA: (more native-sounding) /ˈseta/ [ˈsɛː.t̪ɐ]
* Rhymes: -eta
* Syllabification: ze‧ta

### Noun

zeta (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜆ) (historical)
* the name of the Latin-script letter Z/z, in the Abecedario
    Synonym: (in the Filipino alphabet) zi