Word of the Day for Monday, September 13, 2010
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tittle \TIT-l\, noun:
tittle \TIT-l\, noun:
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1. A dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
1. A dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc.
2. A very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit
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The only utterances of the B.O.'s worth listening to are but his final tittle following any of his speeches!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Tittle is the etymological sibling of title, both coming from the Latin titulus, "a mark over a letter or word."
Tittle is the etymological sibling of title, both coming from the Latin titulus, "a mark over a letter or word."
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