θήτα
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Greek
| previous letter ήτα |
 
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following letter γιώτα |
| Θ θ – English: theta | ||
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θῆτᾰ (thêta).
Pronunciation
Noun
θήτα • (thíta) n (indeclinable)
- 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".
See also
Further reading
θήτα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
