iota
[ ahy-oh-tuh ]
/ aɪˈoʊ tə /
noun
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι).
the vowel sound represented by this letter.
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Origin of iota
Words nearby iota
iopamidol, iopanoic acid, iophendylate, ioshkar-ola, iot, iota, iotacism, iothalamate sodium, iothalamic acid, iou, iow
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British Dictionary definitions for iota
iota
/ (aɪˈəʊtə) /
noun
the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), a vowel or semivowel, transliterated as i or j
(usually used with a negative) a very small amount; jot (esp in the phrase not one or an iota)
Word Origin for iota
C16: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; see jot
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Medical definitions for iota
iota
[ ī-ō′tə ]
n.
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
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Idioms and Phrases with iota
iota
see not one iota.
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