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