iota
nounEtymology
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.
- borrowed from ἰῶτα
Definitions
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).
- As a Greek numeral, iota represents ten.
- 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 […].
The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule
The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).
A jot
A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
- They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation.
- His expression had not changed one iota except perhaps for an additional tightening of his lips.
- [E]very iota of its gravitic power.
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A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity
A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for iota. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA