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.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
