punc·til·i·o
Audio Help [puhngk-til-ee-oh] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [puhngk-til-ee-oh] Pronunciation Key –noun, plural -til·i·os for 1.
| 1. | a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure. |
| 2. | strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities or amenities. |
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Punctilios
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Audio Help (pŭngk-tĭl'ē-ō') Pronunciation Key
n. pl. punc·til·i·os
[Obsolete Italian punctiglio, from Spanish puntillo, diminutive of punto, point, from Latin pūnctum, from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.] |
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