tittle

[ tit-l ]

/ ˈtɪt l /

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noun

a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.

a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit: He said he didn't care a tittle.

Nearby words

titrimetric, tits and ass, titter, tittie, tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup, titty, titubation, titular

Origin of tittle

before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul < Medieval Latin titulus mark over letter or word. See title

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Examples from the Web for tittle

We would not rob them, were it in our power to do so, of one jot or tittle of their rightful honor.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but one jot or tittle of what our God hath spoken shall never pass away.
The Assembly of God|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
But there was not a tittle of evidence against them, and they were discharged.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke
Did I depart in any jot or tittle from the Laws of the Bucaniers?
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

Three days had passed, and he had not broken his vow—no, not in one jot or tittle.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

British Dictionary definitions for tittle

tittle

/ (ˈtɪtəl) /

noun

a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic

a jot; particle

Word Origin for tittle

C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title

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