scintilla

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 References 2 French 2.1 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Noun 3.2 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Existing in English since the seventeenth century^[1]; from Latin scintilla, “sparkling speck, atom”.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Latin) IPA: /skinˈtilːa/
• (UK) IPA: /sɪnˈtɪla/

[edit] Noun

scintilla (plural scintillae or scintillas)

1. A small spark or flash.
2. A small or trace amount.

[edit] References

• Notes:

1. ^ The Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Eleventh Edition]

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[edit] French

[edit] Verb

scintilla

1. third-person singular past historic of scintiller.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Noun

scintilla f. (plural scintille)

1. spark

[edit] Verb

scintilla

1. third person singular present tense of scintillare
2. second person singular imperative of scintillare