iota

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n. 希腊字母第9位(I,L), 极微小

发音

UK /aɪˈəʊtə/
US /aɪˈoʊtə/
AU

词形变化

iotas 复数 iotas

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι).

    约塔

    As a Greek numeral, iota represents ten.

    There are twelve iotas on that page.

  2. 2.

    The Latin letter Ɩ (minuscule: ɩ).

  3. 3.

    A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

shred whit smidge scintilla smidgen smidgeon smidgin tittle

上位词 1

letter

整体词 1

Greek alphabet

相关短语

iota subscript Iota variant iota adscript iota subscripts iota subscripta iota adscripts iota adscripta

词源

From Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta), ultimately from Proto-Semitic *yad- (“hand”). Doublet of jot and yodh. Sense “jot, small quantity” in reference to a phrase in the New Testament: ”one iote or one title, shall in no wise passe from the law”, iota being the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet.

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