What is the dot of an "i" called?

Answer 1

ever heard of a jot and a tittle...the jot is a the dot of an "i" and the tittle is the crossing of a "t"

Answer 2

One word for it is "tittle"

biblesudent's slightly off. BOTH the dot over the i and th crossbar of the t can be called a "tittle".

In the context of Matthew 5 - the biblical reference in which the King James Version uses the expression "jot and tittle"--

* "jot" refers to the smallest letter, that is "yod" in the Hebrew alphabet, and its equivalent, "iota" -- our letter i-- in the Greek alphabet. For that reason, some modern translations render it simply "smallest letter".

* the word translated "tittle" is literally "horn", and refers to the stroke of a pen used to distinguish two very similar letters in Hebrew.

But the English word "tittle" (from Latin) is a bit broader and can refer to any mere 'stroke of a pen', including the dot over an i or an accent mark

For the definition of "tittle" see:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/tittle

If you want to look at the word's history, start with:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=tittle

Answer 3

The little dot on the top of the 'i'?

Answer 4

A tittle

Answer 5

tittle