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iota
/ aɪˈəʊtə /
noun
- the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), a vowel or semivowel, transliterated as i or j
- usually used with a negative a very small amount; jot (esp in the phrase not one or an iota )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iota1
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Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
The star ι Cancri is a wide double, the colours orange and blue.
The two which lie next to Alkaid, ι and κ, are interesting doubles.
At the lower end of the Sword is the star ι, somewhat under the third magnitude.
Secondly, On my specimens of this coin I find the ι in this word distinctly formed, and the Τ in the next word ΑΥΤ as distinct.
It lies about 3½ degrees south-west of the star ι Andromedæ.
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