i|o|ta

i|o|ta «y OH tuh», noun.

1. a very small part or quantity; bit; jot: »

There is not an iota of truth in his story. I utter these words without the least iota of doubt in my own mind (James T. Farrell).

SYNONYM(S): particle, whit, mite.

2. the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.

╂[< Latin iota < Greek iôta. See etym. of doublet jot. (Cf. ↑jot)]