scintilla C2 Topic:Register & Style US /sɪnˈtɪlə/ UK /sɪnˈtɪlə/ See IPA manual Freq #83084 Meanings 1 noun A small spark or flash. If the action of the electrodynamic waves is so violent that, even without artificial electrification of the secondary conductor, scintillæ occur in its spark-gap, the aluminium leaves remain almost without change. 2 noun A small or trace amount. A scintilla of hope. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a small or trace amount. aceatomatomyaughtbisselbitcrumbdab Word family Related forms scintillatescintillationscintillatorshinestenciltinsel Etymology Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scintilla **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /sɪnˈtɪlə/ **IPA (UK):** /sɪnˈtɪlə/ **Frequency rank:** 83084 ## Meanings 1. A small spark or flash. 2. A small or trace amount. ## Examples - If the action of the electrodynamic waves is so violent that, even without artificial electrification of the secondary conductor, scintillæ occur in its spark-gap, the aluminium leaves remain almost without change. - A scintilla of hope. ## Synonyms - ace - atom - atomy - aught - bissel - bit - crumb - dab ## Related Forms - scintillate - scintillation - scintillator - shine - stencil - tinsel ## Etymology Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown