SCINTILLA


Meaning of SCINTILLA in English

scin ‧ til ‧ la /sɪnˈtɪlə/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'spark' ]

a very small amount of something

scintilla of

There isn’t a scintilla of evidence.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.