jot

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
  2. noun a slight but appreciable amount
  3. verb write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of

Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Latin iōta (“the letter iota of the Ancient Greek alphabet”), from Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta, “ninth letter of the Ancient Greek alphabet; (figurative) very small part of writing, jot”), from Phoenician 𐤉 (y‬, “tenth letter of the Phoenician abjad, yodh”). Doublet of iota and yodh. Etymology 1, noun sense 3 (“brief and hurriedly written note”) is derived from the verb. The verb is probably borrowed from Scots jot, from English jot (noun): see above.

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Synonyms

jotting

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