ζήτα

See also: ζῆτα

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzi.ta/
  • Hyphenation: ζή‧τα

Etymology 1

 previous
    letter

  έψιλον  
 following
    letter

  ήτα  
Ζ ζ   –   English: zeta

From Ancient Greek ζῆτᾰ (zêta).

Noun

ζήτα • (zíta) n (indeclinable)

  1. zeta, the sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet, transliterated as Z.
  2. Abbreviation of ομάδα Ζήτα (omáda Zíta) (a police rapid response motorcycle unit)
Derived terms
  • ζητάς (zitás, “a policeman of the Zeta Unit”) (informal)
  • ομάδα Ζήτα f (omáda Zíta, “police rapid response motorcycle unit”)
See also

Etymology 2

Back-formation from ζητάω / ζητώ (zitáo / zitó, “ask for something”).

Noun

ζήτα • (zíta) n (usually in the singular)

  1. (colloquial, informal) going out begging for money, panhandling
    usually in the expression: βγαίνω στη ζήτα (vgaíno sti zíta) with βγαίνω (vgaíno, “come out”)
Declension

Etymology 3

Verbal form.

Verb

ζήτα • (zíta)

  1. 2nd person singular present imperfective imperative form of ζητάω (zitáo). / ζητώ (zitó)
    alternative form: ζήταγε (zítage)
  2. 2nd person singular simple past perfective imperative form of ζητάω (zitáo). / ζητώ (zitó)
    Ζήτα μου ό,τι θες! ― Zíta mou ó,ti thes! ― Ask me for whatever you want!
    alternative form: ζήτησε (zítise)

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