What is the little dot above the letter "i" called?
2007-02-12 05:39:35 · 12 answers · asked by lazyjbob 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A tittle.
2007-02-12 05:50:58 · answer #1 · answered by notaxpert 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The dot is just called superscript dot.
It was added to the letter i in the Middle Ages to distinguish the letter (in manuscripts) from adjacent vertical strokes in such letters as u, m, and n. J is a variant form of i which emerged at this time and subsequently became a separate letter.
2007-02-12 15:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know
Dot (diacritic)
When used as a diacritic mark, the term dot is usually reserved for the Interpunct ( · ), or to the glyphs 'combining dot above' ( Ì ) and 'combining dot below' ( Ì£ ) which may be combined with some letters of the extended Latin alphabets in use in Central European languages and Vietnamese.
2007-02-12 13:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by VdogNcrck 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The dot is just called superscript dot.
2007-02-12 13:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by jay 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dorothy. Dot for short.
2007-02-12 13:47:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
superscript dot.
It is used to distinguish the letter i from adjacent letters that have vertical lines.
2007-02-12 13:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by Guy M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know it as a tittle
2007-02-12 14:38:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a tiddle
2007-02-12 15:50:09 · answer #8 · answered by agent_starfire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a jot
2007-02-12 13:42:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
dopthong
2007-02-12 15:03:47 · answer #10 · answered by ..... 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋