noun pl. punctilios
Origin: altered (infl. by L) < Sp puntillo or It puntiglio, dim. of punto < L punctum, a point
See punctilio in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. punc·til·i·os
Origin:
Origin: Obsolete Italian punctiglio
Origin: , from Spanish puntillo
Origin: , diminutive of punto, point
Origin: , from Latin pūnctum
Origin: , from neuter past participle of pungere, to prick; see peuk- in Indo-European roots
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