that would be called an "ellipsis."It is called ellipsis.
The closest word by spelling is the word "idiot" (suggesting low intelligence).The "dot" over a lowercase I or J is called a tittle.
You might properly call it a "tittle", but maybe not in polite company. Just call it a dot and everybody will understand.
It is a Umlaut - it is placed over a vowel to indicate a more central articulation
... Ellipsis.
A tittle.
A dot above a letter is known as a 'diacritic dot'. The common name for the diacritic dot above an i or a j is a 'tittle'.
the dot above the j is call a jot, as in 'last jot and tidle'. there is nothing above a u
The double dot over the letter "u" is called an "umlaut" in the German language. The dot over the "i" and "j" is called the "tittle". The cross over the "t" is often just referred to as the cros
The dot above the lowercase "i" and "j" is known as a tittle.
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It is called a tittle, and it doesn't stand for anything. It was added to make the i and the j easier to read.
The dot over the i was added to help with legibility. The reason a j has a dot, it that at one time in history, it was actually an i, that was later converted into a separate letter.
Tittle
A tittle is a small distinguishing mark, such as a diacritic or the dot on a lowercase i or j. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tittle
that would be called an "ellipsis."It is called ellipsis.
take the dot out