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i⋅o⋅ta

[ahy-oh-tuh]

–noun

1.	a very small quantity; jot; whit.

2.	the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι).

3.	the vowel sound represented by this letter.

Origin:
1600–10; < L iōta < Gk iôta < Sem; cf. Heb yōdh yod

Synonyms:
1. bit, particle, atom, grain, mite.

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i·o·ta (ī-ō'tə)

The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.
A very small amount; a bit: not an iota of truth to that tale.

[Latin iōta, from Greek, of Phoenician origin; see yd in Semitic roots.]

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Iota

I*o"ta\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See Jot.]

1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet ([iota]) corresponding with the English i.

2. A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle.

They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation. --Burke.

Iota subscript (Gr. Gram.), iota written beneath a preceding vowel, as a,, h,, w,, -- done when iota is silent.

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iota

1636, figurative use of iota, ninth and smallest letter in the Gk. alphabet, after Matt. v:18 (see jot). The letter name is from Heb. yodh.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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iota i·o·ta (ī-ō'tə)
n.

Symbol ι The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.

Iota language, specification
A specification language.
["The Iota Programming System", R. Nakajima er al, Springer 1983].
(1994-12-08)

iota

see not one iota.

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