Word:
Scintillia
Status:
Noun
Meaning:
A very small amount of something.
Sentences:
1) There is not a scintilla of evidence for your outrageous claims.
2) There is not the faintest scintilla of truth in it.
Origin:
From Latin scintilla which means 'spark'. However, in English, the figurative meaning of 'spark' is limited to 'hint' or 'trace'.
First use:
1661
Synonyms:
ace, bit, crumb, drab, glimmer, hint, nip, ounce
Antonyms:
abundance, burrel, heaps, pile, plenty
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