i·o·ta
noun/aɪˈəʊtə/
/aɪˈəʊtə/
- [singular] (usually used in negative sentences) an extremely small amount
极少量 - There is not one iota of truth (= no truth at all) in the story.
这种说法没有丝毫真实性。 - I don't think that would help one iota.
我认为那样毫无帮助。
- There is not one iota of truth (= no truth at all) in the story.
- the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet (I, ι)
希腊字母表的第 9 个字母
Word Originfrom Greek iōta. This arose because iota is the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet: compare with jot.