| jot |
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Another name for the letter i.
Notes: 1. The dot in the letter i is called the tittle. |
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Etymology - The term derives from the Latin jota, which ultimately derives from the Greek iota, the Greek name for the letter i. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1526: "One iott or one tytle […] of the lawe shall not scape." (Tindale, Matt. v. 18) |
