iota

io·ta

noun \ī-ˈō-tə\

Definition of IOTA

1

: the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table

2

: an infinitesimal amount : jot <did not show an iota of interest>

Examples of IOTA

1. <there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt>

Origin of IOTA

Latin, from Greek iōta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yōdh yod

First Known Use: 1542

Related to IOTA

Synonyms: beans, bubkes (also bupkes or bupkus), continental, damn, darn (also durn), diddly [slang], diddly-squat [slang], doodley-squat (or doodly-squat), fig, ghost, hoot, jot, lick, modicum, rap, squat [slang], syllable, tittle, whit, whoop

Related Words: ace, bit, crumb, dab, driblet, glimmer, hint, little, mite, nip, ounce, particle, peanuts, pin, ray, scrap, scruple, semblance, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, speck, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, touch, trace

[+]more[-]hide

Other Alphabet Terms

cuneiform, linear, minuscule, pictograph, rune, symbology, wedge

Rhymes with IOTA

biota, Carlota, Lakota, pelota