méta

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méta (invariable)

1. meta

• “méta”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

From Latin mēta (“cone, pyramid; boundary limit; goal, turning point”).^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeːtɒ]
• Hyphenation: mé‧ta
• Rhymes: -tɒ

méta (plural méták)

1. A traditional Hungarian ball game played outdoors with bats between a batting and a fielding team, somewhat similar to baseball.

• métázik

• méta in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.

Borrowed from Latin mēta. First attested in the 17th century.^[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈmeːta]

méta f

1. (literary) goal, aim, objective

   Synonym: cieľ

   klásť si vysoké méty ― to set high aims for oneself

2. (journalistic) achievement, milestone (the best results or highest positions, often in sports or competitions)

   Synonyms: míľnik, úspech

   Dosiahnuť magickú métu päťdesiat gólov v sezóne ― To reach the magical milestone of fifty goals in a season

3. (sports) marker, reference point (a designated spot or mark for exercises in group performances, often in sports)

   Synonym: značka

   V rohu ihriska sú umiestnené méty ― Markers are placed in the corner of the field

4. (sports, baseball, softball) base, plate (a protected area in baseball or softball; the zone before the foul line)

   Postaviť sa na domácu métu ― To step onto home plate

• “méta”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025