veta

Etymology

As vega, with the "g" substituted with a "t" to represent time.

Noun

veta (uncountable)

1. (finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of theta with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.

Anagrams

• evat

Noun

veta

1. inflection of vetë:
   1. definite nominative singular
   2. indefinite nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin vitta.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Further reading

• “veta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛta]

Noun

veta

1. inflection of veto:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Verb

vetā

1. second-person singular present active imperative of vetō

References

• "veta", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Verb

veta (present tense veit, past tense visste, past participle visst, passive infinitive vetast, present participle vetande, imperative vet)

1. Alternative form of vita

Etymology

From Old Norse veita (“to grant, give”), from Proto-Germanic *waitijaną (“to let know, show”, causative of Proto-Germanic *witaną (“to know”)), from Proto-Indo-European *woyd-éye-ti (“to let see, show”, causative), derived from the root Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“to catch sight of”). Closely related to Old Frisian wēta (“to claim, testify”) and Old High German weizen (“to show, prove”).

Verb

vēta

1. to give, grant, offer

Verb

veta

1. inflection of vetar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 1

From Latin vīta.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbeta/ [ˈbe.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: ve‧ta

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin vitta.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Further reading

• “veta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

Etymology

From Old Swedish vita, from Old Norse vita, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyd- (“see”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²veːta/

• Audio:

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Verb

veta (present vet, preterite visste, supine vetat, imperative vet)

1. to know; to be certain about, to have knowledge or (correct) information about

   Hon vet hur man lagar en trasig bil.

   She knows how to fix a broken car.

   Vem vet?

   Who knows?

   • 1994, Lisa Ekdahl, “Vem vet [Who knows]”, in Lisa Ekdahl‎:

     Vem vet? Inte du. Vem vet? Inte jag. Vi vet ingenting nu. Vi vet inget idag. [inget is a synonym of ingenting (but also has other senses as the neuter of ingen)]

     Who knows? Not you. Who knows? Not I. We know nothing now. We know nothing today.

References

• veta in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• veta in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• veta in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)