Eta (letter) facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids Greek alphabet |
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Αα | Alpha | Νν | Nu |
Ββ | Beta | Ξξ | Xi |
Γγ | Gamma | Οο | Omicron |
Δδ | Delta | Ππ | Pi |
Εε | Epsilon | Ρρ | Rho |
Ζζ | Zeta | Σσς | Sigma |
Ηη | Eta | Ττ | Tau |
Θθ | Theta | Υυ | Upsilon |
Ιι | Iota | Φφ | Phi |
Κκ | Kappa | Χχ | Chi |
Λλ | Lambda | Ψψ | Psi |
Μμ | Mu | Ωω | Omega |
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Ϝϝ | Digamma | Ⱶⱶ | Heta |
Ϻϻ | San | Ϙϙ | Koppa |
Ϡϡ | Sampi | Ϛϛ | Stigma |
Ϸϸ | Sho | ||
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For other uses, see Eta (disambiguation).
Eta (uppercase/lowercase Η η) is a letter of the Greek alphabet. In very early Greek writing it stood for the consonant sound "h", but in Classical Greek it stood for a long vowel "e". In Modern Greek, it is pronounced as "i". In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 8. Letters that came from it include the Roman H and Cyrillic И.
Images for kids
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Eta (heta) in the function of /h/ on the ostrakon of Megacles, son of Hippocrates, 487 BC. Inscription: ΜΕΓΑΚLES HIΠΠΟΚRATOS. On display in the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens, housed in the Stoa of Attalus.

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