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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Iota

/īˌ-ōt'-ə/ · I·o·ta · IPA /aɪˈoʊtə/
01 n. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (ι) corresponding with the English i.
  1. 1.
    The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (ι) corresponding with the English i.
  2. 2.
    A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a particle.
    “They never depart an iota from the authentic formulas of tyranny and usurpation.” Burke.
Phrases & compounds
Iota subscript — iota written beneath a preceding vowel, as a,, h,, w,, -- done when iota is silent.