SCINTILLA


Meaning of SCINTILLA in English

sin.ˈtilə noun

( plural scintillas -ləz ; also scintil·lae -(ˌ)lē)

Etymology: Latin

1. : a barely perceptible manifestation : the slightest particle or trace

not a scintilla of evidence

2. : a glittering particle

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