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

Other Alphabet Terms

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

Rhymes with IOTA

biota, Carlota, Lakota, pelota