| English Dictionary |
PUNCTILIO
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does punctilio mean?
• PUNCTILIO (noun)
The noun PUNCTILIO has 2 senses:
1. a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
2. strict observance of formalities
Familiarity information: PUNCTILIO used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fine point of etiquette or petty formality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("punctilio" is a kind of...):
etiquette (rules governing socially acceptable behavior)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Strict observance of formalities
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("punctilio" is a kind of...):
honoring; observance (conformity with law or custom or practice etc.)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Money talks." (English proverb)
"A coward dies a thousand times before his death. The valiant never taste of death but once." (William Shakespeare)
"What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night." (West African proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)
"A coward dies a thousand times before his death. The valiant never taste of death but once." (William Shakespeare)
"What you cannot see during the day, you will not see at night." (West African proverb)
"Once a horse is old, ticks and flies flock to it." (Corsican proverb)