iota
(noun) the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge
(noun) a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Source: WordNet® 3.1
iota (plural iotas)
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
• (jot): See also modicum.
• Oita
IOTA (plural IOTAs)
(finance) A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
• IOLA
• IOLTA
• Oita
Source: Wiktionary
I*o"ta, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Jot.]
1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (i) corresponding with the English i.
2. A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle. They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation. Burke. Iota subscript (Gr. Gram.), iota written beneath a preceding vowel, as a,, h,, w,, -- done when iota is silent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
