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jota.

jot; iota

4 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈxota/[ˈxo.t̪a]
  1. jot; iota

    feminine
  2. The name of the Latin script letter J/j.

    feminine
  3. a jack in a deck of cards

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin iota, from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta, “iota”).

noun/ˈxota/[ˈxo.t̪a]
  1. jota (Iberian folk dance)

    feminine
  2. jota (music to which a jota is danced)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From older xota, from Mozarabic *šáwta (“jump”), from Latin saltō (“to dance”). Doublet of salta.

noun/ˈxota/[ˈxo.t̪a]
  1. alternative form of joto (“faggot”)

    Mexico · alt-of · alternative · derogatory · feminine · vulgar
    ¡Ay que jota!
Where this word comes from

From joto.

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