nĭtēla
ae, f.
I.
brightness, splendor (post-class.).
I.
Lit.: armorum nitela, Sol. 22, 5.—
II.
Transf.
A.
That which shines or glitters, a glittering particle: nitelae pulveris, Sol. 23, 4. —
B.
That which causes to shine, a polish: nitelae oris, i. e. tooth-powder, Cat ap. App. Mag. p. 277, 5.