scintilla
scintilla · scintillae · scintillas
крупица, малая толика
Fünkchen, Spur, Quäntchen
A small spark or flashA small spark or flash.
/sɪnˈtɪlə/
» There is not an iota, not a scintilla, not a hint of any real evidence.
Meaning
2 sensesA small spark or flash.
Fünkchen
(figuratively)A small or trace amount.
a scintilla of hope
Spur, Quäntchen
крупи́цаkrupíca, ма́лая то́ликаmálaja tólika
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
Examples
1 sentencesThere is not an iota, not a scintilla, not a hint of any real evidence.
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
small amount:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
small spark or flash:
small amount:
Origin
Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).Existing in English since the 17th century; borrowed from Latin scintilla (“spark”).
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Forms
plural: scintillae / scintillas| Singular | scintilla |
|---|---|
| Plural | scintillae / scintillas |
regular
Synonyms
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6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular