eta
Portuguese, interjection/ˈe.tɐ/
eta is spelled E-T-A (3 letters) and appears 2.6 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 18,794th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Eta is a Portuguese interjection meaning “expresses surprise” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “expressa admiração”.
What does eta mean in English?
interjection
- 1
expresses surprise
suffix
- 1
feminineforms the diminutive of feminine nouns, often as an adaptation of French loanwords ending in -ette
suffix
- 1
femininemasculineforms adjectives indicating missing a body part, especially a single part of a pair, such as only one hand or one foot
- 2
femininemasculineforms nouns indicating a person missing a body part, especially if they have only one part of a pair, such as only one hand or one foot
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
suffix: 1. sufixo com a ideia de diminutivo
interjection: 1. expressa admiração
noun: 1. sétima letra do alfabeto grego (Η, η)
noun: 1. pessoa de casta desprezada entre os japoneses, a qual vive em bairros separados, tem templos seus, não celebra casamentos com outras castas, etc.
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of eta
- eita alternative Brazil
- eitcha alternative Brazil regional
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce eta?
- Brazil /ˈe.tɐ/
- Portugal /ˈe.tɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to eta
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is eta in Portuguese?
eta appears 2.6 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).