iota
English
WOTD – 8 June 2008
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Ancient Greek: ἰῶτα | ||
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta).
- (jot): In reference to a phrase in the New Testament: "until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law" (Mt 5:18), iota being the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet.
Pronunciation
Noun
iota (plural iotas)
- The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
- As a Greek numeral, iota represents ten.
- There are twelve iotas on that page.
- A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
- Burke
- They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation.
- Burke
Synonyms
- (jot): See also Thesaurus:modicum.
Translations
Greek letter
small quantity
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Catalan
Pronunciation
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔ.ta/
Further reading
- “iota” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Hawaiian
Italian
Alternative forms
- jota (obsolete)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjɔ.ta/, [ˈjɔːt̪ä]
- Rhymes: -ɔta
- Stress: iòta
- Hyphenation: io‧ta
Noun
iota m or f (invariable)
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈota/, [iˈot̪a]
- IPA(key): /ˈɟ͡ʝota/, [ˈɟ͡ʝot̪a]
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