jota

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UK, US/ˈhoʊtə/Multicultural London English/ˈhoʔə/Multicultural London English/-ɑ/

noun

A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.

OriginSpanish jota ← Latin iota ← Ancient Greek ἰῶτα (iôta) →
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Meanings

nounjota (plural jotas)

plural jotas

  1. A traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
  2. The music to which this dance is set, normally of 3/4 or 6/8 time.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἰῶτα (iôta)
  2. Latiniota
  3. Spanishjota
  4. Englishjota

Borrowed from Spanish jota.

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Translations

Catalan jota, jota
  • jotaIberian dance style
  • jotaIberian music style
Esperanto ĥoto, ĥoto
  • ĥotoIberian dance style
  • ĥotoIberian music style
Malay jota, jota
  • jotaIberian dance style
  • jotaIberian music style
Portuguese jota
  • jotaIberian music style
Spanish jota, jota
  • jotaIberian dance style
  • jotaIberian music style

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jota

quota
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Anagrams

jato
Cite this entry
APA

jota. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jota

MLA

“jota.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jota. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jota,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jota.

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