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The letter eta (ἦτα), the seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.
Meaning & usage
The letter eta (ἦτα), the seventh letter of the ancient Greek alphabet.
Where this word comes from
From Phoenician 𐤇 (ḥ, “ḥēt”). The letter was initially named ἧτα (hêta) and represented the rough breathing. Speakers of psylotic dialects would come to see /ɛː/ as the initial sound, which became its new sound value due to acrophony.
A digit 100 in the decimal acrophonic numeral system that predated the gematria system. An abbreviation of ἑκατόν (hekatón, “hundred”). Equivalent to the Roman numeral C.
Where this word comes from
From Phoenician 𐤇 (ḥ, “ḥēt”). The letter was initially named ἧτα (hêta) and represented the rough breathing. Speakers of psylotic dialects would come to see /ɛː/ as the initial sound, which became its new sound value due to acrophony.
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