scintilla
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scintilla
- /sɪnˈtɪlə/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪlə
Where it comes from
Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).
noun scintillae · scintillas
- A small spark or flash. If the action of the electrodynamic waves is so violent that, even without artificial electrification of the secondary conductor, scintillæ occur in its spark-gap, the aluminium leaves remain almost without change.
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A small or trace amount.
a scintilla of hope
Similar: ace, atom, thought, atomy, aught, bissel, continental, bit, crumb, glimpse, dab, damn
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Talk about this word "scintilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scintilla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scintilla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scintilla "scintilla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scintilla.Cite this
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