See also: cintiló

Etymology

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Borrowing from English scintilla, French étincelle, Italian scintilla and Spanish centella.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cintilo (plural cintili)

  1. spark (of fire)
  2. sparkle (of anything shining or vivid)

Derived terms

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  • cintilifar (to emit sparks, to shine brightly, glitter, glisten, sparkle, flash, twinkle, scintillate)

Portuguese

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Verb

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cintilo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cintilar

Spanish

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Verb

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cintilo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of cintilar