feta
/ˈfɛtə/
feta noun: a variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
Noun
feta (countable and uncountable, plural fetas)
- A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
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- Synonyms:
- feta cheese, fetta cheese
feta meaning in Arabic, Persian and Thai
feta in Arabic
- a variety of curd cheese
- فِيتَا fītā
feta in Persian
- a variety of curd cheese
- فتا fetâ, پنیر فتا panir-e fetâ
feta in Thai
- a variety of curd cheese
- เฟตา
Synonyms of feta
Forms of feta
| plural | fetas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | fetta |
Origin of feta
Borrowed from Greek φέτα (féta), from Italian fetta (“slice”).
Phrases with feta
Words that rhyme with feta
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Questions about feta
- What does feta mean?
- Feta means a variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.
- What is feta in Arabic?
- Feta in Arabic is فِيتَا (fītā). See Feta meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is feta?
- Feta is a noun.
- How do you pronounce feta?
- Feta is pronounced /ˈfɛtə/.
- What is the plural of feta?
- The plural of feta is fetas.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: feta (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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