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Meaning of scintilla | Babel Free

Noun feminine CEFR B2
[skɪnˈtɪl.la]

Definitions

  1. spark
    declension-1, feminine
  2. glimmer
    declension-1, feminine
  3. Equivalent to 'Spark': A small particle of glowing matter, either molten or on fire, resulting from an electrical surge or excessive heat created by friction.

Equivalents

English Spark

Examples

“1st century AD, Quintus Curtius Rufus, Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt; Book VI, Chapter III Parva saepe scintilla contempta magnum excitavit incendium.”

A small spark neglected has often roused to a great inferno.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

scintillae scintillam scintillarum scintillas scintillatio scintillatione

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