tittle

Definitions


[ˈtɪtl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tiny amount or part of something
(e.g: the rules have not been altered one jot or tittle since)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English (denoting the symbol ÷): from Latin titulus (see title), in medieval Latin ‘small stroke, accent’; the phrase jot or tittle originates from a verse in the New Testament of the Bible (Matthew 5:18)




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