tittle
Meaning
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- Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j.
- A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɪt.əl/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English tytle, titel, titele, from Anglo-Norman titil, titule and Medieval Latin titulus (“small stroke, diacritical mark, accent”), from Latin titulus (“title”). Doublet of tilde, titer/titre, title, titlo, and titulus.
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