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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 often transliterated as either e or i. It is preceded by ζ and followed by θ.

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  1. 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 often transliterated as either e or i. It is preceded by ζ and followed by θ.

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From the vocalic usage of the Ancient Greek letter.

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