iota

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

iota

briciolo

brandello

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

iota

jota

Jota

iota

iota

iota

bisschen

pingo

jota

ιώτα

γιώτα

asla

chouïa

yota

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/aɪˈəʊtə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.