puntiglioso

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Italian

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Etymology

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From puntiglio +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pun.tiʎˈʎo.zo/, (traditional) /pun.tiʎˈʎo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: pun‧ti‧glió‧so

Adjective

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puntiglioso (feminine puntigliosa, masculine plural puntigliosi, feminine plural puntigliose)

  1. punctilious, pernickety
  2. stubborn
    Synonyms: ostinato, caparbio

Derived terms

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