ἧτα

See also: ἦτα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Phoenician 𐤇 (ḥ‬ /⁠ḥēt⁠/).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /hɛ̂ː.ta/ → /ˈi.ta/ → /ˈi.ta/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /hɛ̂ː.ta/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)e̝.ta/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ta/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ta/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈi.ta/

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Noun

ἧτᾰ • (hêtă) n (indeclinable)

1. Old name of the letter η (eta, see ἦτᾰ (êtă), ήτα).

See also

• Appendix:Greek alphabet