Crossword answer · 4 letters
IOTA definition and meaning
eye-OH-tuh · noun
IOTA
What does IOTA mean?
Iota is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet and, figuratively, a very small amount.
What does IOTA mean in a crossword?
Clues may ask for a tiny bit, the least amount, or a Greek letter. Context decides whether the figurative or alphabetic sense is intended.
Why is IOTA useful to learn?
“Not an iota of doubt” means not even a tiny amount. A Greek-letter clue and a tiny-quantity clue use different senses of the same four-letter word.
Common clue patterns
- A tiny amount
- The Greek letter after theta
- Not one little bit
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
IOTA has four letters, not five. It follows theta in the Greek alphabet; the figurative quantity is not a fixed numerical unit.