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