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iota

noun io·ta \ī-ˈō-tə\

: a very small amount

Full Definition of IOTA

: the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet — see alphabet table

: an infinitesimal amount : jot <did not show an iota of interest>

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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

Other Alphabet Terms

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

Rhymes with IOTA

biota, Carlota, Lakota, pelota

IOTA Defined for Kids

iota

noun io·ta \ī-ˈō-tə\

Definition of IOTA for Kids

: a tiny amount <I don't care an iota.>

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