Definitions for punctilio
pʌŋkˈtɪl iˌoʊpunc·tilio

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. punctilionoun

   a fine point of etiquette or petty formality

2. punctilionoun

   strict observance of formalities

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. punctilionoun

   A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony or procedure. Strictness in observance of formalities.

2. Etymology: puntiglio, or puntillo, diminutive from punctum point.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PUNCTILIOnoun

   A small nicety of behaviour; a nice point of exactness.

   Common people are much astonished, when they hear of those solemn contests which are made among the great, upon the punctilios of a publick ceremony. Addison.

   Punctilio is out of doors, the moment a daughter clandestinely quits her father’s house. Clarissa.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. punctilio

   Punctilio refers to a minor detail or a trivial point of conduct, behavior, or procedure, often observed in formal or ceremonial situations. It can also represent scrupulous or meticulous attention to the finer points or details in action or in law.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Punctilionoun

   a nice point of exactness in conduct, ceremony, or proceeding; particularity or exactness in forms; as, the punctilios of a public ceremony

2. Etymology: [It. puntiglio, or Sp. puntillo, dim. fr. L. punctum point. See Point, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Punctilio

   pungk-til′yo, n. a nice point in behaviour or ceremony: nicety in forms: exact observance of forms.—adj. Punctil′ious, attending to little points or matters: very nice or exact in behaviour or ceremony: exact or punctual to excess.—adv. Punctil′iously.—ns. Punctil′iousness; Punc′to (Shak.), the point, or a blow with it in fencing: a nice point of ceremony. [Sp. puntillo, dim. of punto, point—L. punctum, a point.]

Matched Categories

1. • Etiquette
   • Honoring

Anagrams for punctilio »

1. unpolitic

How to pronounce punctilio?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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How to say punctilio in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of punctilio in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of punctilio in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of punctilio in a Sentence

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.:

   a punctilio so sublime

2. Butler:

   Man is supreme lord and master Of his own ruin and disaster, Controls his fate, but nothing less In ordering his own happiness: For all his care and providence Is too feeble a defence To render it secure and certain Against the injuries of Fortune; And oft, in spite of all his wit, Is lost by one unlucky hit, And ruined with a circumstance, And mere punctilio of a chance.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=punctilio
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Punctilio
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=punctilio
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punctilio
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=punctilio