A new word for me - tittle
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (371504)
Rockingham, Australia
February 11, 2026 7:03pm CST
The photo is a random one from my collection but was taken by Vince.
There seems to be words to describe every little thing. One I came across yesterday was ‘tittle’. This is the name given to the dot on the letters ‘i’ and ‘j’. I would never have guessed that there would need to be a name for that insignificant little dot.
Another word that has always intrigued me is ‘aglet’ which is the hardened piece at each end of a shoe-lace or cord. Its purpose is to stop it unravelling. Have you come across any unusual words lately?
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21 responses
@DaddyEvil (167720)
• United States
20h
The picture is beautiful.
I know both words but have never needed to say or write "tittle" and only say "aglet" when I want to show off useless knowledge. 
I read a lot and come across odd words in some of the novels/series I read. When I don't know them, I do look them up.
I read a lot and come across odd words in some of the novels/series I read. When I don't know them, I do look them up.6 people like this
@DaddyEvil (167720)
• United States
17h
@JudyEv I learned that one from a book I read, too.
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@LadyDuck (493084)
• Italy
15h
This picture is amazing!
It's the first time I hear the word tittle. I knew the word aglet. Often I read weird Italian words in online newspapers, but not sure those are "acceptable" and included in the Italian dictionary. Journalists often invent words.
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@Deepizzaguy (118236)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18h
Not really other than anomaly from the Justice League cartoon series on television.
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@snowy22315 (202837)
• United States
21h
I haven't. I guess those two will have to do for new words.
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@celticeagle (185362)
• Boise, Idaho
24m
Cool picture there lady. Interesting words. I love the English language.
@pahak627 (5157)
• Philippines
11m
I have so many words that I encountered which may seem unusual to me which I looked up in the dictionary since I'm not an english speaking person. We only learned this language in school. since it is our medium of instruction and generally considered our second language.
@RasmaSandra (94178)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
43m
Lovely view, Never heard of tittle before. Interesting.
@RevivedWarrior (3855)
• India
7h
That is a lovely photo taken by Vince. Many a times, random pics often become the most interesting ones. It is also interesting how language can give us names to even the smallest details that we barely notice. I have heard of “Aglet’ earlier but “tittle” is definitely new for me. I never in my wildest imagination could guess the little dot had a proper name. It makes you realise how precise and strange a language can be. One interesting word I have come across is sonder- realising every passerby has a complex life as our own. I love linguistic surprises. It is nice to lean. Well, languages can be full of hidden surprises and sometimes treasures!
@Ineeddentures (17427)
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21h
Unusual words.
Well not really none I can think of
Actually that's not true, I watch this silly quiz show and the other day 4 or 5 words cropped up that were all unusual and sadly I cannot recall what any of them were
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@Ineeddentures (17427)
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1h
@JudyEv
I used to be able to remember most things without writing stuff down, but the last couple of years I have been more and more forgetful
@FourWalls (82843)
• United States
8h
Oh that’s a gorgeous photo!
I’ve known “tittle” all my life thanks to the old King James Version of the Bible.
@LindaOHio (213563)
• United States
9h
That's a gorgeous photo. I've heard of aglet. Why not call a dot a dot? lol I run across words here from time to time that I have to look up. It's usually from someone in a foreign country.
@LooeyVille (43)
• United States
12h
I did know the word "tittle." One I learned the other day is pseph·ology
[s?'f?l?d?i, s?'f?l?d?i]
noun
psephology (noun)
the statistical study of elections and trends in voting.
