scintilla
English
/sɪnˈtɪlə/
noun
Definitions
- A small spark or flash.
- (figuratively) A small or trace amount.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin scintilla (spark).
Origin
Latin
scintilla
Gloss
spark
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- scintillon English
- *scintilia Latin
- *stincilla Latin
- scintilla Latin
- scintilla Italian
- étinceler French
- étincelle French
- centella Spanish, Castilian
- *ski-nto- Proto-Indo-European
- estancele Old French
- centella Catalan, Valencian
- scânteie Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- cintilo Ido
- estincelle Middle French
- centella Old Portuguese
- s-ciantixo Venetian