I*o"ta (?), n. [L., fr. Gr.
'iw^ta. See Jot.]
1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
(ι) corresponding with the English i.
2. A very small quantity or degree; a jot; a
particle.
They never depart an iota from the authentic
formulas of tyranny and usurpation.
Burke.
Iota subscript (Gr. Gram.), iota
written beneath a preceding vowel, as a,, h,,
w,, -- done when iota is silent.