puntiglioso

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From puntiglio +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

punctilious, pernickety
stubborn
Synonyms: ostinato, caparbio

Derived terms[edit]

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