Theta
noun
1.
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
2.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
1.
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ), a consonant, transliterated as th
2.
the lower-case form of this letter used in phonetic transcription to represent the voiceless dental fricative th as in thick, both Compare edh
theta the·ta (thā’tə, thē’-)
n.
Symbol θ The eighth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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