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punc·til·i·o    Audio Help   (pŭngk-tĭl'ē-ō')  Pronunciation Key  n.   pl. punc·til·i·os A fine point of etiquette. Precise observance of formalities. [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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