tittle

[ tit-l ]

noun

1. a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
2. a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit:

   He said he didn't care a tittle.

tittle

/ ˈtɪtəl /

noun

1. a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic
2. a jot; particle

Word History and Origins

Origin of tittle¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul, from Medieval Latin titulus “inscription, label, ticket, mark over a letter or word.” See title

Word History and Origins

Origin of tittle¹

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

Example Sentences

Mustique is famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.

From The Daily Beast

The story is just “tittle-tattle” and it will all “blow over,” he told the BBC.

From The Daily Beast

Mustique is also famous for the omertà that ensures that very little celebrity tittle-tattle ever makes it off the island.

From The Daily Beast

The ideal is not a thing to be clutched at, or taken by force, but all of the conditions—every tittle—must be fulfilled.

From Project Gutenberg

It is therefore our duty, sir, to protect our principal, and we cannot consent to abate one jot or tittle of our rights.

From Project Gutenberg

You recollect that you promised to obtain something—a little tittle-tattle—concerning a lady.

From Project Gutenberg

I don't think my creed contains a jot or tittle beyond this.

From Project Gutenberg

Cermigniani and Melillo were listening to the brilliant tittle-tattle of Bencini, with his cackling speech and his dry laugh.

From Project Gutenberg