| iota |
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The Greek name for the letter i.
Notes: 1. The dot in the letter i is called the tittle. |
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Etymology - The Greek name derives from the Hebrew yodh. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first English citation is from 1607: "The Nisæan horses (written with Iota [1658 Jota] and simple Sigma, as Eustathius writeth) are the most excellent." (Topsell Four-f. Beasts 290 ) |
