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iota.

The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/aɪˈəʊtə/UK/aɪˈoʊtə/US
  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

    As a Greek numeral, iota represents ten.
    There are twelve iotas on that page.
  2. The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).

  3. A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”). Doublet of jot and yodh. Sense “jot, small quantity” in reference to a phrase in the New Testament: ”one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law”, iota being the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet.

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