punctilio
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punctilio
- /pʌŋkˈtɪliˌoʊ/
Where it comes from
From Italian puntiglio, or Spanish puntillo, diminutive from Latin pūnctum (“point”).
noun punctilios
- A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony, etiquette or procedure. […]–but, a-propos, ſaid he—Shakeſpear is full of great things—He forgot a ſmall punctillio of announcing your name—it puts you under a neceſſity of doing it yourſelf.
- Strictness in observance of formalities. Alas! she little conceived that, though without any apparent levity or disregard to the world's censure, yet from an obsequiousness and acquiescence to the will and pleasure of others, into what thoughtless indiscretion and want of due punctilio she might be led; rendering her, in the case of Philim
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noun exactness, strictness
| 한국어 | 세목 semok |
|---|---|
| Français | pointille |
| Русский | щепетильность ščepetilʹnostʹ |
Talk about this word "punctilio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/punctilio. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. punctilio. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/punctilio "punctilio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/punctilio.Cite this
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title = {punctilio},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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