Transcription
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- [ahy-oh-tuh]
- /aɪˈoʊ tə/
- /aɪˈəʊ.tə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahy-oh-tuh]
- /aɪˈoʊ tə/
Definitions of iota word
- noun iota a very small quantity; jot; whit. 1
- noun iota the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι). 1
- noun iota the vowel sound represented by this letter. 1
- noun iota The ninth, and smallest, letter of the Greek alphabet. 1
- noun iota Greek letter 1
- noun iota tiny amount 1
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Origin of iota
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin iōta < Greek iôta < Semitic; compare Hebrew yōdh yod
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Iota
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
iota popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
iota usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for iota
noun iota
- whit — a particle; bit; jot (used especially in negative phrases): not a whit better.
- smidgen — a very small amount: a smidgen of jam for your toast.
- speck — a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- crumb — Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread, biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat it.
- particle — a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit: a particle of dust; not a particle of supporting evidence.
Antonyms for iota
noun iota
- lot — lot (def 14).
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