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Word of the Day for Wednesday, May 18, 2011iota \eye-OH-tuh\, noun: 1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet, corresponding to the English i. Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler taught us that the Earth moves and rotates while the heavens stand still, but this did not change by one iota our direct perception that the heavens do move and that the Earth does not budge. He has not moderated his demands one iota in seven years. I couldn't help feeling that in spite of every iota of evidence to the contrary, something was about to happen. Iota is the smallest letter in the Greek alphabet. The word jot also derives from iota. | |||||||||
 Words of the Day? How about words of timeless wisdom?Introducing our Quotes channel! "Life itself is a quotation." - Jorge Luis Borges | |||||||||
  A lost, legendary dictionary is rediscovered. Where was it found, and what language is it for?In James Boswell's travelogue, Boswell In Holland 1763-64, the author writes: "The Scottish language is being lost every day, and in a short time will become quite unintelligible. To me, who have the true patriotic soul of an old Scotsman, that would seem a pity." With those words, along with the encouragement of his good... | |||||||||
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