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
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Examples of iota in a Sentence
there's not an iota of doubt regarding the defendant's guilt
Recent Examples of iota from the Web
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Because regular therapy hasn’t improved Farrah and Debra’s relationship even one iota, Farrah has arranged for the two to visit a hypnotherapist, who will grant them their wildest desires.
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Wylie’s egg yolk is made with xantham gum, iota carrogeenan, and potassium chloride, whereas mine is made with sodium alginate and calcium chloride.
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Did You Know?
The words iota and jot share a lot more than just a common meaning—both ultimately derive from the same word. When Latin scholars transcribed the Greek name of the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, they spelled it as either iota or jota (the letters i and j were simply variants of each other), and these spellings eventually passed into English as iota and jot. Since the Greek letter iota is the smallest letter of its alphabet, both words eventually came to be used in reference to very small things.
Origin and Etymology of iota
Latin, from Greek iōta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yōdh yod
First Known Use: 1542
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: a tiny amount I don't care an iota.
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