jotting, jot
(noun) a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon
(noun) a slight but appreciable amount; “this dish could use a touch of garlic”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
jot (plural jots)
Iota; the smallest letter or stroke of any writing.
A small amount, bit; the smallest amount.
(obsolete) Moment, instant.
A brief and hurriedly written note.
• (small amount): see also modicum.
jot (third-person singular simple present jots, present participle jotting, simple past and past participle jotted)
(usually with "down") To write quickly.
• OJT, OTJ
Source: Wiktionary
Jot, n. Etym: [L. iota, Gr. i. Heb. y), the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet. Cf. Iota.]
Definition: An iota; a point; a tittle; the smallest particle. Cf. Bit, n. Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matt. v. 18. Neither will they bate One jot of ceremony. Shak.
Jot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jotted; p. pr. & vb. n. Jotting.]
Definition: To set down; to make a brief note of; -- usually followed by down.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
