scintilla
noun /sɪnˈtɪlə/
/sɪnˈtɪlə/
[singular] usually in negative sentences (formal)- scintilla (of something) a very small amount of something
- There is not a scintilla of truth in what she says.
- They had not found a scintilla of evidence against him.
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Latin.