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“spark” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
spark
A particle of fire, scintilla (PROP. and figuratively; the smallest part of anything which appears first or remains to the last; Vid: Cic., De Rep., 2, 21; ad Fam., 10, 14, extr.): igniculi (beginnings, small appearance at first; Vid: Quint., 6, Prooem., 7; ☞ Cic., Att., 15, 26, 2): aliqua significatio alicujus rei (some sign or symptom of a thing; as, Cic., Off., 1, 15, 46, puto neminem omnino esse negligendum, in quo aliqua significatio virtutis appareat, in whom some sparks of virtue appear): sparks of virtue, igniculi virtutum; virtutum quasi scintillulae (Cic., Fin., 5, 15, extr.). A spark of hope, spes exigua [Vid: “GLIMPSE of hope”]. Every spark of hope has disappeared, omnes spes mihi erepta, praecisa est. If you have the least spark of feeling, of honor, *nisi omnem humanitatem, nisi omnem pudorem exuisti. If you have a spark of love for me, si quid in te residet amoris erga me.
A showy man, homo elegantior; or perhaps, homunculus bellus (Varr., ap. Gell., 13, 11, 3): trossulus (a dandy, Persius, 1, 82).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for spark?
- The usual Latin words for “spark” are scintilla, ignis, trossulus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.