iota en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).
There are twelve iotas on that page.
Human ill-nature needs but some Homoiousian iota, or even the pretence of one; and will flow copiously through the eye of a needle: thus always must mortals go jargoning and fuming […].
1837, Thomas Carlyle, chapter III, in The French Revolution: A History […], volume II (The Constitution), London: Chapman and Hall, →OCLC, book IV (Varennes):As a Greek numeral, iota represents ten.
- The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).
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(in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
[E]very iota of its gravitic power.
1982, John Cleve, Spaceways #7: The Manhuntress, page xviii. 194:His expression had not changed one iota except perhaps for an additional tightening of his lips.
1966, James Workman, The Mad Emperor, Melbourne, Sydney: Scripts, page 99:It was because Sanchez didn't have an iota of faith in what he was saying.
2019 August 26, qntm, “Unthreaded”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2024:They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation.
1790 November, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London Relative to that Event. […], London: […] J[ames] Dodsley, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| iotas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
iota adscript · iota subscript · iotacism
Synonyms
semblance · shred · modicum · iota · flyspeck · glimpse · atom · tidbit · trifle · spatter · continental · fleck · mote · aught · ounce · molecule · bissel · tittle · sprinkling · spot · atomy · tinge · strain · skosh · morsel · jot · relish · smattering · tidge · halfpennyworth · pennyworth · smithereen · hoot · inch · tuppence worth · piece · tad · whit · hooter · sliver · scent · scrap · hint · bit · mite · whiff · scantling · particle · touch · drop · lick · ooch · dab · dot · skerrick · smidge · smitch · toddick · smidgen · ace · speckle · vestige · dusting · grain · skoosh · speck · glint · smidgy · scruple · dash · spark · flip · trace · thought · smidget · scooch · diddly · pinch · damn · crumb · glimmer · sprinkle · scintilla · soupçon · morceau
Translations (63)
ru йо́та (Greek letter) · ja イオータ (Greek letter) · he קוֹצוֹ שֶׁל יוֹד (small quantity) · hu jotta (small quantity) · pl jota (small quantity) · pt pingo (small quantity) · it briciolo (small quantity) · es iota (Greek letter) · ru йо́та (small quantity) · sv dyft (small quantity) · eo joto (Greek letter) · cmn 約塔 /约塔 (Greek letter) · sv dugg (small quantity) · ca iota (Greek letter) · fi hitunen (small quantity) · ru ио́та (small quantity) · sv smula (small quantity) · fo jota (Greek letter) · cs jota (Greek letter) · sk jota (Greek letter) · ast iota (Greek letter) · fi hiven (small quantity) · el ιώτα (Greek letter) · es poco (small quantity) · cs iota (Greek letter) · ja イオタ (Greek letter) · fr iota (Greek letter) · nl jota (Greek letter) · got 𐌾𐍉𐍄𐌰 (Greek letter) · ka იოტა (Greek letter) · sv jota (small quantity) · hu ióta (Greek letter) · swg Muggaseggele (small quantity) · io iota (small quantity) · ca iota (small quantity) · tl iyota (Greek letter) · ia iota (Greek letter) · ro iota (Greek letter) · ka იოტა (small quantity) · grc ἰῶτα (Greek letter) · ms iota (Greek letter) · fi ioota (Greek letter) · xag 𐔺𐕒𐔳 (Greek letter) · ru ио́та (Greek letter) · ko 요타 (Greek letter) · el γιώτα (Greek letter) · ota پارچه (small quantity) · ar إِيُوتَا (Greek letter) · pl jota (Greek letter) · la pilus (small quantity) · io iota (Greek letter) · gl iota (Greek letter) · cs ióta (Greek letter) · xag 𐔺𐕒𐔳 (small quantity) · ka ერთი ბეწო (small quantity) · pt iota (Greek letter) · it iota (Greek letter) · xcl յովտ (small quantity) · ota آوج (small quantity) · ia iota (small quantity) · la iota (Greek letter) · de Jota (Greek letter) · nl jota (small quantity)