Word of the Day – Scintilla

Scintilla (noun)

sin-til-a

a minute particle; spark; trace.

In Latin, scintilla means “spark.” Because Latin c often corresponds to English h, scintilla may be related to English sheer and shine, though scintilla may also be connected to Latin scindere “to split,” the source of rescind and scissors.

Example sentences

“Not one scintilla of interest was given, and still he pestered for a date.”