Kilo Lingo

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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This word is part of lesson 96.