scintillate C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈsɪntəleɪt/ UK /ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated The diamonds scintillated under the gallery lights. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to sparkle or flash; to be... sparkleglittertwinkleglistengleamflashshimmer ↔ Opposites dulldim Word family Forms scintillating Derived forms scintillationscintillatingscintillator Related forms scintilla Etymology AI details From Latin scintillare ('to sparkle, flash'), from scintilla ('a spark'). scintillare Latin scintilla Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # scintillate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪntəleɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪntɪleɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated ## Examples - The diamonds scintillated under the gallery lights. ## Synonyms - sparkle - glitter - twinkle - glisten - gleam - flash - shimmer ## Antonyms - dull - dim ## Derived Forms - scintillation - scintillating - scintillator ## Related Forms - scintilla ## Roots and Affixes - Root: scintillare - Root: scintilla ## Etymology From Latin scintillare ('to sparkle, flash'), from scintilla ('a spark'). ## AI Etymology Scintillate comes from Latin scintillare ('to sparkle, flash'), from scintilla ('a spark'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb, it means "to sparkle or flash; to be brilliantly clever or animated", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin scintillare and Latin scintilla. Derivative forms include scintillation, scintillating, scintillator; related words include scintilla. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown