Scintilla
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The short answer
Same Latin spark, opposite scale. Scintilla is the tiniest possible amount; scintillate is that spark repeated until something dazzles.
Side by side
| Aspect | Scintilla | Scintillate |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity | Minimum | Many |
| Part of speech | Noun | Verb |
| Effect | Almost nothing | Dazzle |
| Shared root | scintilla | scintillare |
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