SCRUPLE


Meaning of SCRUPLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' skrü-p ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English scrupil, scriple, from Anglo-French scruple, from Latin scrupulus a unit of weight, diminutive of scrupus sharp stone

Date: 14th century

1 ― see WEIGHT table

2 : a minute part or quantity : IOTA

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