-eta

-eta

1. Used to form toponyms.

   ‎pago (“beech”) + ‎-eta → ‎Pagoeta

   ‎iturri (“fountain”) + ‎-eta → ‎Iturrieta

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˈə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈe.ta]

-eta f

1. feminine singular of -et

From Proto-Finnic *-t'ak (stem *-në-), from Proto-Uralic *-me-. Related to Estonian -nema, -neda and Veps -eta. The stem has been reworked considerably in some forms; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more details.

• IPA^(key): /-etɑˣ/, [-e̞t̪ɑ̝(ʔ)]

-eta (front vowel harmony variant -etä, stem -ne- or -ene-, linguistic notation -ne- or -ene- or -etA)

1. Forms translative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to become (adjective)" or "to become more (adjective)".

   ‎tumma (“dark”) + ‎-eta → ‎tummeta (“to darken”)

• The derived verbs belong to the conjugation type vanheta (72).
• This ending normally replaces the stem-final vowel(s) of the base adjective, though some adjectives ending in -o show an allomorph -ta (e.g. isota).

Note that gradation may apply.

• Tea, tae

From Proto-Finnic *-t'ak. Cognates include Finnish -eta and Estonian -neda.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-etɑ/, [-e̞tɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-etɑ/, [-e̞d̥ɑ]

-eta (front vowel variant -etä)

1. Used to form inchoative verbs.

   ‎pimmiä (“dark”) + ‎-eta → ‎pimetä (“to darken”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /-etɑ/, [-e̞tɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /-etɑ/, [-e̞d̥ɑ]

-eta

1. impersonal present indicative connegative of -taa

From Latin -ēta, plural of -ētum. Compare -eto.

• IPA^(key): /ˈe.ta/
• Rhymes: -eta
• Hyphenation: -é‧ta

-eta f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ete)

1. wood, forest

   ‎sughera (“cork oak”) + ‎-eta → ‎sughereta (“cork oak forest”)

2. orchard, grove, plantation

   ‎ulivo (“olive, olive tree”) + ‎-eta → ‎uliveta (“olive grove”)

• -ate

-ēta

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of -ētum

• -êta (obsolete)

In some words from Italian -etta and in others from French -ette. Both come from Latin -itta. Doublet of -ita and -ete.

-eta f

1. forms the diminutive of feminine nouns, often as an adaptation of French loanwords ending in -ette

   Synonym: -ete

   ‎canção (“song”) + ‎-eta → ‎cançoneta (“short, cheerful song”)

-eta m or f

1. person missing a body part, especially if they have only one part of a pair, such as only one hand or one foot

Borrowed from French -ette and Italian -etta. Doublet of -ita and -eta.

-eta f (noun-forming suffix, plural -etas)

1. Alternative form of -ete; added to nouns and adjectives that often adds a diminutive or particularizing sense to the base

   ‎banca (“bench”) + ‎-eta → ‎banqueta (“footstool, small bench”)

   ‎casa (“house”) + ‎-eta → ‎caseta (“hut”)

• Used especially after feminine nouns. Compare -ete.

• “-ete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28

From Proto-Finnic *-t'ak. Related to Finnish -eta.

-eta

2. Forms intransitive verbs from adjectives, indicating "to become".

From Proto-Finnic *-ntadak. Related to Finnish -(e)ntaa.

-eta

2. Forms transitive verbs from adjectives, indicating "to make" or "to cause to become".