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A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.
Benjamin N. Cardozo

Meaning of "punctilio" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUNCTILIO

From Italian puntiglio small point, from punto point, from Latin punctum point.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNCTILIO

punctilio  [pʌŋkˈtɪlɪˌəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNCTILIO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Punctilio is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNCTILIO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of punctilio in the English dictionary

The definition of punctilio in the dictionary is strict attention to minute points of etiquette. Other definition of punctilio is a petty formality or fine point of etiquette.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNCTILIO


adagio
əˈdɑːdʒɪˌəʊ
audio
ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ
billyo
ˈbɪlɪˌəʊ
billyoh
ˈbɪlɪˌəʊ
Borneo
ˈbɔːnɪˌəʊ
cameo
ˈkæmɪˌəʊ
curculio
kɜːˈkjuːlɪˌəʊ
fabliau
ˈfæblɪˌəʊ
imbroglio
ɪmˈbrəʊlɪˌəʊ
intaglio
ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌəʊ
olio
ˈəʊlɪˌəʊ
patio
ˈpætɪˌəʊ
pistachio
pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ
ratio
ˈreɪʃɪˌəʊ
rodeo
ˈrəʊdɪˌəʊ
scenario
sɪˈnɑːrɪˌəʊ
Scorpio
ˈskɔːpɪˌəʊ
seraglio
sɛˈrɑːlɪˌəʊ
studio
ˈstjuːdɪˌəʊ
video
ˈvɪdɪˌəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNCTILIO

punctate
punctated
punctation
punctator
punctilious
punctiliously
punctiliousness
puncto
punctual
punctualist
punctuality
punctually
punctuate
punctuation
punctuation mark
punctuationist
punctuative
punctuator
punctulate
punctulation

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNCTILIO

Badoglio
Clio
folio
investment portfolio
Minister without portfolio
papilio
polio
portfolio
pulvilio
rosolio
Serlio
Vitruvius Pollio

Synonyms and antonyms of punctilio in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUNCTILIO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «punctilio» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of punctilio

Translation of «punctilio» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNCTILIO

Find out the translation of punctilio to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of punctilio from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «punctilio» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

punctilio
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puntillo
570 millions of speakers

English

punctilio
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

punctilio
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

punctilio
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пунктилио
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আদকায়দা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

punctilio
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Punctilio
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

punctilio
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

細かいこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

punctilio
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Punctilio
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình thức câu nệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நன்னடத்தைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिश्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

titizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puntiglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punctilio
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пунктіліо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

punctilio
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχολαστικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

punctilio
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

punctilio
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

punktum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of punctilio

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTILIO»

The term «punctilio» is normally little used and occupies the 139.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNCTILIO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «punctilio» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «punctilio» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about punctilio

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QUOTES WITH «PUNCTILIO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word punctilio.
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is then the standard of behavior.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNCTILIO»

Discover the use of punctilio in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to punctilio and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cardozo
13. Equity,. Individual. Justice,. and. the. Punctilio. of. Honor. c. Cardozo's opinions demonstrated his understanding that deciding cases was a complex business. The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeals limited it primarily to reviewing questions ...
Andrew L. Kaufman, 1998
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Agency, Partnerships, and LLCs: Examples and Explanations
What does ''the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive'' mean when the two partners in an at-will partnership are discussing achangeinprofit sharesbecauseone partner believes sheis bringing in most of the business?57 The law of partner ...
Daniel S. Kleinberger, 2008
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General Clauses and Standards in European Contract Law: ...
... extending outside the Community. 3. High Standard of Duty of Care and Honesty or Loyalty (Punctilio of an Honour the Most Sensitive), as in Investment Services The third example is that of the duty of care and honesty or loyalty which  ...
Stefan Grundmann, Denis Mazeaud, 2006
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The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times And Ideas Of The ...
For all its changing social complexion, this was still the Old World, and as such it insisted on a modicum of punctilio. Thus it was not without significance that when Dick Ark- wright, the barber's apprentice, made his fortune in the spinning jenny ...
Robert L. Heilbroner, 2011
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The Experimental Impulse in George Meredith's Fiction
In the opening scene on London Bridge, what is shown to be especially disruptive to Victor's equanimity is the marvelously appropriate parting shot of the helpful "fellow" — " 'And none of your dam punctilio' ": He abominated the thought of an ...
Richard C. Stevenson, 2004
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Boyer's Royal Dictionary Abridged: In Two Parts ... ...
Punched, p. percé, &c. Punchinello, s. policlnnellc, m. Punching, ». l'action de percer, ¡ce K p- Puncheon, з.рмпсоп, m. Punctilio, s. vétille, pointillé, baga telle ou chose de rien, f. Punctilio or puncto, point rf'A<m- tmir, m. Tu be upon th punctilio, ...
Abel Boyer, William Gardiner, 1814
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The Royal Dictionary Abridged
_ Punx-hetl, mlllrrect, &e. Punchinello, _s. polirltinel, m. Pfinohing, sI PaSian dry/ net', &e. Pfimhcon, [z/ltsingvn, m. Punctilio. v/ul/r, j/oin/i/Ye, [mgate/le, s. ou e/mse de rim, s. Punctilio o' pstncto, [Hlnl d'}w"ma', m. 'so be upon the punctilio. in.
Abel Boyer, 1802
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Law is Justice: Notable Opinions of Mr. Justice Cardozo
... permissible in a workaday world for those acting at arm's length, are forbidden to those bound by fiduciary ties. A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor ...
Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, Abraham Lawrence Sainer, 1999
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The New Pocket Dicionary of the English and Spanish ...
... (in shows ), especie de — ( liquor ) , mezcla de aguardiente , agua , limones y azúcar Punch , v. act. punzar ; ctgugerear [ titers Punchinello, s. especie de Puncheon, s. punzón Punctilio, s. porfía , disputa sobre bagatelas Punctilio, i , Púnelo, ...
Claude-Marie Gattel, 1803
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Woodstock: Or, The Cavalier : a Tale of the Year Sixteen ...
If he retreats or yields it up, I will, for your sake, wave punctilio. I will not even ask an apology for the trouble it has afforded me, but let all pass as if it were the consequence of some unhappy mistake, the grounds of which shall remain on my ...
Walter Scott, 1832

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNCTILIO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term punctilio is used in the context of the following news items.
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Temple defends trustees board chairman in wake of latest Cosby …
Not honesty alone, but the punctilio of an honor the most sensitive, is the standard of behavior." University officials deny Hochner's contention that O'Connor's ... «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
2
The literary history of duels, those absurdly formal fights to the death
There lingers, even in our mercantile age, an admiration for the aristocratic ethos, the punctilio, of the duel. After all, unlike feuds or plain murder for revenge, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Coming To Netflix -- See Fan-Made …
Another little hint is the YouTube uploader herself, Eleanora Poe, who was the editor of the Daily Punctilio in the series. The user joined early last month, ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
4
Risk retention – “how I learned to love risk retention and live with it …
Both modalities meet the punctilio of the Rule and at least, in the CLO space provide an opportunity for managers to properly align their capital with additional ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
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Opinion: John Duran – Where There Is Smoke …
Justice Cardozo once stated in a decision that “A trustee is held to something stricter than the morals of the market place. . . the punctilio of an honor the most ... «WEHOville, Feb 15»
6
Rotten fish and Belfast confetti
He saw Churchill as a figure who could challenge what Phelan called “punctilio,” the adherence to deferential attitudes that kept vested interests in control of the ... «OUPblog, Jan 15»
7
Charlie Hebdo: anti-Muslim backlash must be shunned
... in Europe, to elucidate our viewers and readers as to the images at the heart of the furore, and I am afraid that it is not just a question of politeness, or punctilio, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jan 15»
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The Islamists want war, but it would be fatal if we fell for it
... in Europe, to elucidate our viewers and readers as to the images at the heart of the furore, and I am afraid that it is not just a question of politeness, or punctilio, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
A New Approach to Environmental Law
Agency trustees hold an unwavering duty of undivided loyalty to the public (both present and future generations) and must abide by the highest “punctilio” of ... «BillMoyers.com, Sep 14»
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The New Yorker in the Forties
He was the profane rube who had a mystical obsession with grammatical punctilio and syntactical clarity. He was the untutored knucklehead (“Is Moby Dick the ... «New Yorker, May 14»

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