iota

Significado (Inglés)

1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
2. A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

Conceptos

iota

jota

ápice

poco

Sinónimos

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

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/aɪˈəʊtə/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”). Doublet of yodh.
* (jot): In reference to a phrase in the New Testament: "until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law" (Mt 5:18), iota being the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet.