Jastrow: אִיטָא

אִיטָא, אִיטָה I (ἦτα) the letter (η) of the Greek Alphabet, the numerical value of which is eight; used in the way of a phonetic play (ἤτω, or ἰτά as though an adj. verbale of ἰέναι) to indicate going or death. Gen. R. s. 14, beg. (proving that a seven months’ child can live, while an eight months’ child cannot) מדידכון אנא ממטי איט"א אוכ"טא, לכון זיט"א אפ"טא from your own (Greek) language I will prove it to you, ‘Live (ζήτω) seven, Go, eight’ (ζ = ἕπτα, η = ὄκτω). Y. Yeb. IV, 5ᵈ top; Tanḥ. B’midbar 18 (corr. acc.); Ibid. (ed. Buber) 21.