scintilla
pronunciation
How to pronounce scintilla in British English:
UK [sɪnˈtɪlə]
How to pronounce scintilla in American English:
US [sɪnˈtɪlə]
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- Noun:
- a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
- a sparkling glittering particles
Word Origin
- scintilla (n.)
- 1690s, "spark, glimmer," hence "least particle, trace," from figurative use of Latin scintilla "particle of fire, spark, glittering speck, atom," probably from PIE *ski-nto-, from root *skai- "to shine, to gleam" (cognates: Gothic skeinan, Old English scinan "to shine;" see shine (v.)).
Example
- 1. There 's not a scintilla of truth in what he says .
- 2. Scintilla is tasted again be defeated if really , doorway is in the home defeated yin xing , bad assault force becomes their biggest question .
- 3. As 10 year figures the whole thing comes to light , " economy night of half hours " the thinking sumptuous dinner that the scintilla collision that becomes wisdom gives , the article is designed wonderful part makes a this thinking regale answer put .