iota

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).
2. The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).
3. A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

Sinonieme

whit

jot

bit

scintilla

particle

shred

tittle

smidgen

smidgeon

smidgin

grain

smidge

ι

darn

hint

little bit

mite

scruple

shucks

soupcon

tincture

small amount

atom

Vertalings

iota

jota

iota

Jota

iota

briciolo

iota

pingo

iota

bisschen

jota

ιώτα

γιώτα

chouïa

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/aɪˈəʊtə/

Etimologie (Engels)

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.