Punctilio
11punctilio — /pʌŋkˈtɪlioʊ/ (say pungk tileeoh) noun (plural punctilios) 1. a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure: *an eye for a punctilio that would do credit to a Pharisee. –david foster, 1981. 2. strictness or exactness… …
12punctilio — noun (plural ios) Etymology: Italian & Spanish; Italian puntiglio point of honor, scruple, from Spanish puntillo, from diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctum Date: 1596 1. a minute detail of conduct in a ceremony or in observance of a code …
13punctilio — /pungk til ee oh /, n., pl. punctilios 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. [1590 1600; alter. of It puntiglio < Sp… …
14punctilio — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. nicety, convention. see formality …
15punctilio — punc·til·i·o || pʌŋk tɪlɪəʊ n. exactingness concerning details, strictness regarding trivial issues …
16punctilio — [pʌŋ(k) tɪlɪəʊ] noun (plural punctilios) a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure. Origin C16: from Ital. puntiglio(n ) and Sp. puntillo, dimin. of punto a point …
17punctilio — n. Nicety (of behavior), nice point, point, pique …
18punctilio — n 1. fine point, particular, detail, formality, form; nicety, delicacy, subtlety, refinement. 2. convention, rule, standard, usual or customary practice, observance, code, custom, usage, manner; decorum, the thing, etiquette, propriety; duty,… …
19punctilio — punc·til·io …
20punctilio — punc•til•i•o [[t]pʌŋkˈtɪl iˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. til•i•os 1) a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure 2) strictness or exactness in the observance of formalities or amenities • Etymology: 1590–1600; alter. of It… …
