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eta.

tiny, little, minuscule, slight (see -et-)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Esperanto language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈeta/
  1. tiny, little, minuscule, slight (see -et-)

    Se ĉi tio domo estas fakte domego, ĝi estas la plej eta domego, kiun mi jam vidis!
    Etaj manoj povas fari egajn malordojn.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etbor. ▲ Late Latin -ittus Italian -ettobor. Esperanto -et- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -ader. ▲ Latin -a Italian -ader. ▲ Latin -a Old Spanish -a Spanish -ader. Esperanto -a Esperanto eta From -et- + -a.

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