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Word of the Day – Iota

By June 25, 2026Word of the Day

Iota (noun)

Ay-oh-ta

A small bit, a jot. 

1600–10; from Latin iōta, from Greek iôta. from Semitic; compare Hebrew yōdh

Example sentences

“I don’t like this heatwave, there’s not a single iota of coolness to be foumd.”

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