Can you pronounce punctilio?
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noun 1. A fine or petty point of conduct or procedure.

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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "The level of punctilio in the graduation ceremony was overbearing."
Play Button "Pedro had a knack for remembering the punctilio of military dress codes."
Play Button "Debutante balls are rife with all sorts of punctilio."
Italian, late 16th century
Why This Word?
This word comes from the Spanish "puntillo," the diminutive of "punto," meaning "a point," but it originally stems from the Latin "punctum" ("a point"). In English, "punctilio" means "a petty point of procedure," but if you're inundated with them, the plural is "punctilios." ...
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