la
feminine
/ˈbeta/
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Translation
beta
Word origin
From Greek beta, the second letter of the Greek alphabet, itself borrowed from the Phoenician letter beth ('house'). The word 'alphabet' joins alpha and beta.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- beta
- English cognates
- beta, alphabet
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralbetas
Examples
alfabeto griego.
Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.
fase .
The application is still in the beta phase.
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Did you sign up to try the beta version of the game?
rayos física.
Beta rays are studied in physics class.
fallos cerrada.
We found several bugs during the closed beta.
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