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punc·tili·ous (puŋk til′ē əs)
adjective
- very careful about every detail of behavior, ceremony, etc. a punctilious host
- very exact; scrupulous
Etymology: Fr pointilleux < pointille < It puntiglio: see punctilio
Related Forms:
- punctiliously punc·til′i·ously adverb
- punctiliousness punc·til′i·ous·ness noun
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