Friday word: Tittle

[med_cat]

Tittle (n.): the dot over an "i" or "j"; also: a very small part

Examples:

1. <we have examined every last tittle of evidence available and can find nothing to support his claims>


2. <there's not a tittle of sense in that book>

Etymology:

Middle English titel, from Medieval Latin titulus, from Latin, title

First Known Use: 14th century

Comments

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

That's the cutest word I've seen/heard today. ^_^ .

[med_cat]

Very pleased you liked it :)

The source was a list of "25 things you didn't know had names". I certainly didn't know that dot had a name! ;)

[prettygoodword.livejournal.com]

In other words, "down to the last dot and tittle" is being redundant...

---L.

[med_cat]

Probably so