tittle

UK: /ˈtɪt^əl/ US: /ˈtɪtəl/ ,(tit′l)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

tit•tle /ˈtɪtəl/   n. [countable]

1. a dot or other small mark in writing or printing.
2. a very small thing:
   I don't care a tittle.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

tit•tle  (tit′l), n. 

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:
   He said he didn't care a tittle.

• Medieval Latin titulus mark over letter or word. See title
• Middle English titel, Old English titul bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tittle / ˈtɪt^əl/ noun

1. a small mark in printing or writing, esp a diacritic
2. a jot; particle

Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin titulus label, from Latin: title