iota(Greek: the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet)iota
1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, represented in the English alphabet as "i".
2. A very small amount of something; such as, anyone with an iota of sense would know what to do. iotacism
The tendency in speakers of modern Greek to use the sound of iota in place of the sound of other vowel characters; such as, eta or upsilon.
jot, jots, jotting, jotted
1. The smallest bit; iota.
2. To write down briefly or hastily for later reference: such as, to jot down an address. 3. Etymology: a borrowing of Latin jota, variant spelling of Greek iota, "the letter i, the smallest letter in the alphabet, hence the least part of anything. The verb "to make a short note of" is said to have come into existence about 1721. If there are any numbers below, use them to see other pages in this unit.Back to Index | Search Box | Main Index The Main-Word Info pageThe + sign at the end of a unit title means all of the words in that unit have definitions.Directory of special content and topicsDo you want to help to make this dictionary bigger and better?
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