tittle

[ tit-l ]

/ ˈtɪt l /

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noun

a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.

a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit: He said he didn't care a tittle.

Origin of tittle

First recorded before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul, from Medieval Latin titulus “inscription, label, ticket, mark over a letter or word.” See title

Words nearby tittle

titrimetric, tits and ass, tit-tat-toe, titter, tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup, titty, titubation, titular

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Example sentences from the Web for tittle

We would not rob them, were it in our power to do so, of one jot or tittle of their rightful honor.
The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but one jot or tittle of what our God hath spoken shall never pass away.
The Assembly of God|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
But there was not a tittle of evidence against them, and they were discharged.
Tom Gerrard|Louis Becke
Did I depart in any jot or tittle from the Laws of the Bucaniers?
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle

Three days had passed, and he had not broken his vow—no, not in one jot or tittle.
The Nebuly Coat|John Meade Falkner

British Dictionary definitions for tittle

tittle

/ (ˈtɪtəl) /

noun

a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic

a jot; particle

Word Origin for tittle

C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title

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单词	tittle
释义	tittle [ tit-l ] / ˈtɪt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tittle ON THESAURUS.COM noun a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc. a very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit: He said he didn't care a tittle. Origin of tittle First recorded before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul, from Medieval Latin titulus “inscription, label, ticket, mark over a letter or word.” See title Words nearby tittle titrimetric, tits and ass, tit-tat-toe, titter, tittivate, tittle, tittle-tattle, tittup, titty, titubation, titular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tittle We would not rob them, were it in our power to do so, of one jot or tittle of their rightful honor. The Works of Whittier, Volume VII (of VII)\|John Greenleaf Whittier Heaven and earth shall pass away, but one jot or tittle of what our God hath spoken shall never pass away. The Assembly of God\|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh But there was not a tittle of evidence against them, and they were discharged. Tom Gerrard\|Louis Becke Did I depart in any jot or tittle from the Laws of the Bucaniers? Past and Present\|Thomas Carlyle Three days had passed, and he had not broken his vow—no, not in one jot or tittle. The Nebuly Coat\|John Meade Falkner British Dictionary definitions for tittle tittle / (ˈtɪtəl) / noun a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic a jot; particle Word Origin for tittle C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tittle chip, lick, stump, speck, taste, chunk, butt, morsel, shard, dose, sample, dollop, whit, moiety, trifle, stub, excerpt, slice, end, dab
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