Pronunciation: ' ā -t ə , chiefly Brit ' ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek ē ta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ḥ ē th heth
Date: 15th century
: the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet ― see ALPHABET table
Pronunciation: ' ā -t ə , chiefly Brit ' ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek ē ta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew ḥ ē th heth
Date: 15th century
: the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet ― see ALPHABET table
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012