Definition of punctilio Punctilio
punc•til•i•o
We found 6 definitions of punctilio from 5 different sources.
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What does punctilio mean?
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NounPlural: punctilioes |
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| punctilio - strict observance of formalities | ||
| punctilio - a fine point of etiquette or petty formality |
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- punctilio (Noun)
A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- punctilio (n.)
A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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punctilio
pungk-til′yo, n. a nice point in behaviour or ceremony: nicety in forms: exact observance of forms.—adj. Punctil′ious, attending to little points or matters: very nice or exact in behaviour or ceremony: exact or punctual to excess.—adv. Punctil′iously.—ns. Punctil′iousness; Punc′to (Shak.), the point, or a blow with it in fencing: a nice point of ceremony. [Sp. puntillo, dim. of punto, point—L. punctum, a point.]
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🔤- punctilio, noun, singular of punctilios.
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