Punctilio
Pronunciation : Punc*til"io
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See Point, n.]
Definition : Defn: A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony. They will not part with the least punctilio in their opinions and practices. Fuller .
pl. Punctilios.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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