scrupolo
Italian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin scrūpulus (“sharp stone”, figuratively “anxiety, uneasiness”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]scrupolo m (plural scrupoli)
- (historical) a unit of measure equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce
- (obsolete) a very small quantity
- scruple, qualm
- care, conscientiousness
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- scrupolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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- Italian terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)ker- (cut)
- Italian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Italian terms derived from Latin
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- Italian 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:Italian/upolo
- Rhymes:Italian/upolo/3 syllables
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