The dot over the small letter ‘i’ is called a tittle. This dot is an integral part of the lowercase i and j. These dots also appear over the letters in various languages.
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The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a tittle. We can see why people don’t say this word too often.
The small dot over a lowercase i or j has a name, the tittle. The phrase “To a T” derives from this dot and was originally, “To a Tittle.”
The black dot on the inside surface of a monarch’s wing distinguishes the male monarch butterfly from the female, which has no spot.