PUNCTILIO


Meaning of PUNCTILIO in English

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)

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.