ζήτα

Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzi.ta/
• Hyphenation: ζή‧τα

Etymology 1

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Ζ ζ   –   English: zeta

From Ancient Greek ζῆτᾰ (zêta).

Noun

ζήτα • (zíta) n (indeclinable)

1. zeta, the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet, transliterated as Z.
2. Abbreviation of ομάδα Ζήτα (omáda Zíta) (a police rapid response motorcycle unit)

Derived terms

• ζητάς (zitás, “a policeman of the Zeta Unit”) (informal)
• ομάδα Ζήτα f (omáda Zíta, “police rapid response motorcycle unit”)

See also

• Appendix:Greek alphabet
• Ζήτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el
• Ομάδα Ζήτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

Etymology 2

Back-formation from ζητάω / ζητώ (zitáo / zitó, “ask for something”).

Noun

ζήτα • (zíta) n (usually in the singular)

1. (colloquial, informal) going out begging for money, panhandling

   usually in the expression: βγαίνω στη ζήτα (vgaíno sti zíta) with βγαίνω (vgaíno, “come out”)

Declension

Related terms

• ζητιανεύω (zitianévo, “beg for money”)

Etymology 3

Verbal form.

Verb

ζήτα • (zíta)

1. 2nd person singular present imperfective imperative form of ζητάω (zitáo). / ζητώ (zitó)

   alternative form: ζήταγε (zítage)

2. 2nd person singular simple past perfective imperative form of ζητάω (zitáo). / ζητώ (zitó)

   Ζήτα μου ό,τι θες! ― Zíta mou ó,ti thes! ― Ask me for whatever you want!

   alternative form: ζήτησε (zítise)

Further reading

• ζήτα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.