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tittle

noun tit·tle \ˈti-təl\

Definition of TITTLE

1
:  a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing
2
:  a very small part
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Origin of TITTLE

Middle English titel, from Medieval Latin titulus, from Latin, title
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to TITTLE

Synonyms
atom, crumb, dribble, fleck, flyspeck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, bit

Other Printing Terms

epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, underscore, widow

Rhymes with TITTLE

brittle, kittle, little, skittle, spital, spittle, victual, whittle, wittol

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. tittle
  2. tittle-tattle
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