word of the day
Saturday | 24 Dec 2022
Scintilla
[sin-til-uh]
Noun
Latin - late 17th century
- Definition
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A minute amount; spark, trace, hint or particle.
- Examples of word Scintilla in a sentence
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“How could anyone do all this without leaving behind a scintilla of microscopic evidence?”
- Did you Know?
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“Scintilla” comes directly from Latin, where it carries the meaning of “spark” - that is, a bright flash such as you might see from a burning ember. In English, however, scintilla is restricted to the figurative sense of “spark” - a hint or trace of something that barely suggests its presence.
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