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punctilio definition

punc·tilio (puŋk til′ē ō′)

noun pl. punctilios -·os′

  1. a nice point of conduct, ceremony, etc.
  2. observance of petty formalities

Etymology: altered (infl. by L) < Sp puntillo or It puntiglio, dim. of punto < L punctum, a point

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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