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i·o·ta  (-t)

n.

1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

2. A very small amount; a bit: not an iota of truth to that tale.

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[Latin ita, from Greek, of Phoenician origin; see yd in Semitic roots.]

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iota [aɪˈəʊtə]

n

1. (Linguistics / Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the ninth letter in the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι), a vowel or semivowel, transliterated as i or j

2. (usually used with a negative) a very small amount; jot (esp in the phrase not one or an iota)

[via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; see jot]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	iota - a tiny or scarcely detectable amount scintilla, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
	2.	iota - the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

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iota

noun bit, particle, atom, trace, hint, scrap, grain, mite, jot, speck, whit, tittle, scintilla (rare) Our credit standards have not changed one iota.

Translations

iota [aɪˈəʊtə] N (= letter) → iota f (fig) → pizca f, ápice m
there's not one iota of truth in it → eso no tiene ni pizca de verdad
if he had an iota of sense → si tuviera un pizca de inteligencia

iota [aɪˈəʊtə] n → once f
not one iota → pas une once
not one iota of sth → pas une once de qch
I don't feel one iota of guilt → Je ne ressens pas une once de culpabilité.

iota

n → Jota nt; not an or one iota → nicht ein Jota; not an iota of truth → kein Funke m → or Körnchen nt → Wahrheit; it won’t make an iota of difference → es wird nicht den geringsten Unterschied machen

iota [aɪˈəʊtə] n (letter) → iota; (of truth, commonsense) → briciolo