Definitions
write briefly or hurriedly; write a short note of
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“For verily I ſay vnto you, Till heauen and earth paſſe, one iote or one tittle, ſhall in no wiſe paſſe from the law, till all be fulfilled.”
“Of old, men said, "Sin not; / By every line and jot / Ye shall abide; man's heart is false and vile."”
“He didn’t care a jot for his work.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Note down”3 letters
02“Write briefly”3 letters
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