[ pə'nɪkɪti ]
■ adjective Brit. informal placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
↘requiring a precise or careful approach.
Origin
C19 (orig. Scots): of unknown origin.
[ pə'nɪkɪti ]
■ adjective Brit. informal placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy.
↘requiring a precise or careful approach.
Origin
C19 (orig. Scots): of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004