n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ə ŋ k- ' ti-l ē - ˌ ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -i · os
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
2 : careful observance of forms (as in social conduct)