I. ˈjät, usu -äd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin jota iota, jot, from Greek iōta, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew yōdh yodh
1. : an instance of iota especially as the smallest letter of the Greek alphabet — used in translation of the Bible or in allusion to such translation
till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled — Mt 5:18 (Authorized Version)
2. : the least bit : smallest amount : iota
he who adds a jot to such knowledge creates new mind — G.B.Shaw
II. transitive verb
( jotted ; jotted ; jotting ; jots )
: to write briefly or hurriedly : set down in or as if in the form of a note
wake up six times during the night and jot another name on the pad — G.S.Perry
— usually used with down
jotted down a summary of all their private interviews — Peter Quennell