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Η

Η


Η U+0397, Η
GREEK CAPITAL LETTER ETA
Ζ
[U+0396]
Greek and Coptic Θ
[U+0398]
See also: Appendix:Variations of "h"

Translingual

Symbol

Η

  1. (textual criticism), the Alexandrian text-type (from Hesychius, its once-supposed editor).

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/

Letter

Η (I) (uppercase, lowercase η)

  1. The upper case letter eta (ήτα), the seventh letter of the modern Greek alphabet.

See also

see: Appendix:Greek alphabet

Numeral

Η (I)

  1. The number eight in Greek numerals.

See also

  • ͵Η (͵I, 8000) (a Greek numeral)

Article

Η (I)

  1. the (feminine form; plural οι)

Usage notes

When accented this letter forms a conjunction ή (í, or).

η

η


η U+03B7, η
GREEK SMALL LETTER ETA
ζ
[U+03B6]
Greek and Coptic θ
[U+03B8]
See also: ή, դ, ղ, , and Appendix:Variations of "h"

Translingual

Symbol

η

  1. (physics) the metric tensor in Quantum Field Theory.
  2. (chemistry, physics) the coefficient of viscosity

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ()

Article

η (i) f sg

  1. (definite) nominative feminine singular of ο (o) (the)

Declension

Etymology

Derived from its majuscule counterpart Η, from the Phoenician letter 𐤇, heth.

Letter

η (i) (lowercase, uppercase Η)

  1. Lower-case eta, the eighth letter of the ancient Greek alphabet. Its name was ἦτα and it represented a long open-mid front unrounded vowel: /ɛː/. It is preceded by ζ and followed by θ.
  2. Lower-case eta, the seventh letter of the modern Greek alphabet. Its name is ήτα and it represents a close front unrounded vowel: /i/. It is preceded by ζ and followed by θ.

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Derived terms