the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet.
A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
The word "iota" comes from Ancient Greek, where it originally referred to the smallest letter of their alphabet. This sense of a tiny quantity likely arose from a New Testament phrase stating that not even one iota would pass from the law.