zeta UK /ˈziː.tə/US /ˈzeɪtə/ noun2 •The sixth letter of the modern Greek alphabet (Ζ, ζ) preceded by epsilon (Ε, ε) and followed by eta, (Η, η); or the seventh letter in the ancient Greek alphabet, in which it is preceded by digamma (Ϝ, ϝ) •A mathematical function, formally known as the Riemann zeta function.Zeta of 3 is irrational formszetas