pedantic
pedantic
adj.
Use P. μικρολόγος.
adj.
Use P. μικρολόγος.
PEDANTIC
ineptus: putidus: tetricus: in litterarum ostentatione ineptus et frivolus (Gell. 15 30 2). [SYN. in PEDANT.] I fear it would be pedantic to etc. vereor ne putidum sit etc.
ineptus: putidus: tetricus: in litterarum ostentatione ineptus et frivolus (Gell. 15 30 2). [SYN. in PEDANT.] I fear it would be pedantic to etc. vereor ne putidum sit etc.
pedantic: perh. pūtĭdus (offensive; savouring of affectation): cf. Cic. Off. 1, 37, 133, litterae neque expressae neque oppressae, ne aut obscurum sit aut putidum (i. e. indistinct and slovenly or pedantically nice): or mōrōsus (cf. PEDANTRY ): or by circuml., *nimium diligens atque subtilis: v. preced. art.