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{{also|Appendix:Variations of "eta"}}
==Basque==

===Suffix===
{{head|eu|suffix}}

# {{n-g|Used to form toponyms}}.
#: {{suffixusex|eu|pago|t1=beech|Pagoeta}}
#: {{suffixusex|eu|iturri|t1=fountain|Iturrieta}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|eu}}

==Catalan==

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA|ê}}<!-- per multiple examples in GDLC, DNV, DCVB of diminutive derivations -->

===Suffix===
{{head|ca|suffix|g=f}}

# {{feminine singular of|ca|-et}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|ca}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|fi|urj-fin-pro|*-t'ak|id=translative, -ne-}} (stem {{m|urj-fin-pro||*-në-}}), from {{inh|fi|urj-pro|*-me-}}. Related to {{cog|et|-nema}}, {{m|et||-neda}} and {{cog|vep|-eta}}. The stem has been reworked considerably in some forms; see the Proto-Finnic entry for more details.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-p|*}}

===Suffix===
{{fi-suffix|verb|var=etä|stem=ne|stem2=ene}}

# {{non-gloss|Forms [[Appendix:Finnish verb aspects#Translative|translative]] verbs from adjectives, meaning "to become (adjective)" or "to become more (adjective)".}}
#: {{sufex|fi|tumma|t1=dark|tummeta|t2=to darken}}

====Usage notes====
* The derived verbs belong to the conjugation type {{lang|fi|[[Appendix:Finnish conjugation/vanheta|vanheta]]}} (72).
* This ending normally replaces the stem-final vowel(s) of the base adjective, though some adjectives ending in {{m|fi||-o}} show an allomorph {{m|fi||-ta}} (e.g. {{m|fi|isota|id=bigger}}).

====Inflection====
{{fi-conj-vanheta|-|||e|a}}
Note that gradation may apply.

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|fi}}
{{col-auto|fi
|-ntaa
}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|fi|a=aet|Tea|tae}}

==Ingrian==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|izh|urj-fin-pro|*-t'ak|id=translative, -ne-}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|-eta}} and {{cog|et|-nema|-neda}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{izh-p}}

====Suffix====
{{izh-suffix|-etä}}

# {{n-g|Used to form [[inchoative]] verbs.}}
#: {{suffixusex|izh|pimmiä|t1=dark|pimetä|t2=to darken}}

=====Conjugation=====
{{izh-conj/valeta||}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|izh}}

===Etymology 2===
{{nonlemma}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{izh-p}}

====Suffix====
{{head|izh|suffix form}}

# {{inflection of|izh|-taa||impers|pres|ind|conn}}

==Italian==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|it|la|-ēta}}, plural of {{m|la|-ētum}}. Compare {{m|it|-eto}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{it-pr|-éta}}

===Suffix===
{{it-noun|f}}

# [[wood]], [[forest]]
#: {{sufex|it|sughera|t1=cork oak|sughereta|t2=cork oak forest}}
# [[orchard]], [[grove]], [[plantation]]
#: {{sufex|it|ulivo|t1=olive, olive tree|uliveta|t2=olive grove}}

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|it}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|it|a=aet|-ate}}

==Latin==

===Suffix===
{{head|la|suffix form|head=-ēta}}

# {{inflection of|la|-ētum||nom//acc//voc|p}}

==Portuguese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|pt|-êta||obsolete}}

===Etymology===
{{etymon|pt|id=suffix}}
In some words from {{bor|pt|it|-etta}} and in others from {{bor|pt|fr|-ette}}. Both come from {{der|pt|la|-ittus|-itta}}. {{doublet|pt|-ito|alt1=-ita|-ete}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|-êta}}

===Suffix===
{{pt-suffix|noun|eta||f}}

# {{n-g|forms the [[diminutive]] of feminine nouns, often as an adaptation of French loanwords ending in {{m|fr|-ette}}}}
#: {{syn|pt|-ete}}
#: {{suffixusex|pt|canção|cançoneta|t1=song|t2=short, cheerful song}}

===Suffix===
{{pt-suffix|noun|eta||mf}}

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

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|pt}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{bor+|es|fr|-ette}} and {{bor|es|it|-etta}}. {{doublet|es|-ita|-eta}}.

===Suffix===
{{es-noun|f}}{{cln|es|diminutive suffixes}}

# {{alternative form of|es|-ete}}; {{non-gloss|added to nouns and adjectives that often adds a diminutive or particularizing sense to the base}}
#: {{sufex|es|banca|t1=bench|banqueta|t2=footstool, small bench}}
#: {{sufex|es|casa|t1=house|caseta|t2=hut}}

====Usage notes====
* Used especially after feminine nouns. Compare {{m|es|-ete}}.

====Derived terms====
{{suffixsee|es}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE|-ete}}

==Veps==

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|vep|urj-fin-pro|*-t'ak|id=translative, -ne-}}. Related to {{cog|fi|-eta}}.

====Suffix====
{{head|vep|suffix}}

# {{senseid|vep|neb}}{{n-g|Forms intransitive verbs from adjectives, indicating "to become".}}

=====Inflection=====
{{vep-conj-edeta}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|vep|id=neb}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|vep|urj-fin-pro|*-ntadak|id=factitive}}. Related to {{cog|fi|-ntaa|-(e)ntaa}}.

====Suffix====
{{head|vep|suffix}}

# {{senseid|vep|ndab}}{{n-g|Forms transitive verbs from adjectives, indicating "to make" or "to cause to become".}}

=====Inflection=====
{{vep-conj-koheta}}

=====Derived terms=====
{{suffixsee|vep|id=ndab}}