zaeta

Latin

Etymology

In third- and fourth-century writings of the Late Latin period, Z often represented word-initial prevocalic di.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈzae̯.ta/, [ˈd̪͡z̪äe̯t̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ze.ta/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛːt̪ä]

Noun

zaeta f (genitive zaetae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) manuscript variant of diaeta

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	zaeta	zaetae
genitive	zaetae	zaetārum
dative	zaetae	zaetīs
accusative	zaetam	zaetās
ablative	zaetā	zaetīs
vocative	zaeta	zaetae