jot C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /dʒɑt/ UK /dʒɒt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like jut /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 verb to write briefly; also, a very small amount Let me jot down your number before I forget it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to write briefly; also, a... scribblenotescrawlrecordwrite Word family Derived forms jotterjotting Related forms iota Etymology AI details From Latin 'iota' (the smallest Greek letter), from Greek 'iōta'; the noun sense 'a tiny amount' came first, and the verb 'to write briefly' derives from it. iota Latin iōta Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jot **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dʒɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒɒt/ ## Meanings 1. to write briefly; also, a very small amount ## Examples - Let me jot down your number before I forget it. ## Synonyms - scribble - note - scrawl - record - write ## Derived Forms - jotter - jotting ## Related Forms - iota ## Roots and Affixes - Root: iota - Root: iōta ## Etymology From Latin 'iota' (the smallest Greek letter), from Greek 'iōta'; the noun sense 'a tiny amount' came first, and the verb 'to write briefly' derives from it. ## AI Etymology Jot is from Latin 'iota' (the smallest Greek letter), from Greek 'iōta'; the noun sense 'a tiny amount' came first, and the verb 'to write briefly' derives from it. Important recorded forms include iota (Latin) and iōta (Ancient Greek). The current sense covers to write briefly; also, a very small amount. The wider family includes derived forms such as jotter and jotting and related words such as iota. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown