SCINTILLA


Meaning of SCINTILLA in English

/ sɪnˈtɪlə; NAmE / noun

[ sing. ] scintilla (of sth) ( formal ) (usually in negative sentences) a very small amount of sth :

There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Latin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.