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- Dictionarytittle/ˈtɪtl/
noun
- 1. a tiny amount or part of something: "the rules have not been altered one jot or tittle since"
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a small mark that is written or printed above or below a letter, or is attached to it: Diacritical marks are all those little jots and tittles that appear over, under, and even through various letters.
The meaning of TITTLE is a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing.
Tittle definition: a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.. See examples of TITTLE used in a sentence.
1. a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic. 2. a jot; particle. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C14: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title. Word Frequency. tittle in American English. (ˈtɪtəl ) noun. 1. a dot or other small mark used as a diacritic. 2.
1. a dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic or punctuation. 2. a very small thing; particle, jot. [before 900; Middle English titel, Old English titul < Medieval Latin titulus mark over a letter or word]
Jun 2, 2024 · tittle (plural tittles) ( typography) Any small dot, stroke, or diacritical mark, especially if part of a letter, or if a letter-like abbreviation; in particular, the dots over the Latin letters i and j . (by extension) A small, insignificant amount (of something); a modicum or speck .
A tittle or superscript dot [1] is a small distinguishing mark, such as a diacritic in the form of a dot on a letter (for example, lowercase i or j ). The tittle is an integral part of the glyph of i and j, but diacritic dots can appear over other letters in various languages.
