All those wretched quarrels, in his humble opinion, stirring up bad blood, from some bump of combativeness or gland of some kind, erroneously supposed to be about a punctilio of honour and a flag,...
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Punctilio — Punc*til io (p[u^][ng]k*t[i^]l y[ o]), n.; pl. {Punctilios} ( y[=o]z). [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See {Point}, n.] A nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punctilio — index decorum, formality, particular, protocol (etiquette) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punctilio — 1590s, from It. puntiglio or Sp. puntillo, dim. of punto point (see POINT (Cf. point)) … Etymology dictionary
punctilio — [n] etiquette ceremony, civility, code, convention, courtesy, customs, decorum, dignity, form, formalities, formality, mores, nicety, politesse, proper behavior, protocol, p’s and q’s*, refinement, rules, social graces; concept 633 … New thesaurus
punctilio — ► NOUN (pl. punctilios) 1) a fine or petty point of conduct or procedure. 2) punctilious behaviour. ORIGIN Italian puntiglio and Spanish puntillo small point … English terms dictionary
punctilio — [puŋk til′ē ō΄] n. pl. punctilios [altered (infl. by L) < Sp puntillo or It puntiglio, dim. of punto < L punctum, a POINT] 1. a nice point of conduct, ceremony, etc. 2. observance of petty formalities … English World dictionary
punctilio — (pon kti li o) s. m. Forme italienne qui a été employée quelquefois pour pointille (voy. ce mot). • Cette importante affaire du punctilio qui constitue la grandeur des Romains modernes, VOLT. Dict. phil. Cérémonies … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
punctilio — (punk TIH lee oh) [Italian, from Spanish] A fine point of honor, ceremony, or etiquette; care in observing formalities or correctness. As a diplomat, he was noted for his honesty and punctilio in difficult negotiations … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
punctilio — noun 1) a stickler for punctilio Syn: conformity, conscientiousness, punctiliousness; etiquette, protocol, conventions, formalities, propriety, decorum, manners, politesse, good form, the done thing Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
punctilio — /pʌŋkˈtɪlioʊ/ (say pungk tileeoh) noun (plural punctilios) 1. a fine point, particular, or detail, as of conduct, ceremony, or procedure: *an eye for a punctilio that would do credit to a Pharisee. –david foster, 1981. 2. strictness or exactness… …
