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Pronunciation / Transliteration: teel
"Ele não mudou um til sequer do acordo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tiny mark or stroke in writing or printing, such as the dot over a lowercase 'i' or 'j'.
"He dotted every i and crossed every tittle on the formal contract." - 2
A very small amount; the least particle or jot.
"Not a jot or tittle of the original agreement was altered."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, originating as a diminutive of the Latin 'titulus' meaning a superscription, title, or small stroke. Historically popularized in biblical translations, notably the King James Version, in phrases denoting the smallest possible part or detail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tittle" is said worldwide
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iota
Transliteration: ee-oh-tah
"Il ne changea pas un iota du projet."
Tüpfelchen
Transliteration: tuep-fel-chen
"Er veränderte kein Tüpfelchen an dem Plan."
iota
Transliteration: ee-oh-ta
"Non cambiò un iota del contratto."
tilde
Transliteration: teel-deh
"No cambió ni un ápice de lo dicho."
til
Transliteration: teel
"Ele não mudou um til sequer do acordo."
रत्ती भर
Transliteration: ratti bhar
"उसने नियमों में रत्ती भर भी बदलाव नहीं किया।"
丝毫
Transliteration: sī háo
"他没有改变计划的丝毫内容。"
일점
Transliteration: il-jeom
"그는 계획을 일점도 바꾸지 않았다."
一厘
Transliteration: ichirin
"彼は計画を一厘たりとも変えなかった。"
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