Definition of Punctelio
Punc*til"io (pŭ&nsm;k*t&ibreve;l"y&osl;),
n.; pl. Punctilios (-
yōz). [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 forms; as, the punctilios of a
public ceremony.
They will not part with the least punctilio in
their opinions and practices. Fuller.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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