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noun
A fine point in exactness of conduct, ceremony, etiquette or procedure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Strictness in observance of formalities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
strict observance of formalities
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: honoring, observance
noun
a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: etiquette
History
From Italian puntiglio, or Spanish puntillo, diminutive from Latin pūnctum (“point”).
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
