punctilious
punctilious
adj.
P. and V. ἀκρῑβής.
Ceremonious: P. and V. σεμνός.
adj.
P. and V. ἀκρῑβής.
Ceremonious: P. and V. σεμνός.
PUNCTILIOUS
scrupulosus (post-Augustan); argutus; captiosus; subtilis.
scrupulosus (post-Augustan); argutus; captiosus; subtilis.
punctilious:
1. scrūpŭlōsus: p. care, s. cura, Val. Max. 1, 1, 3: the most p. observance of divine worship, scrupulosissimus cultus deorum, Apul. de Deo Socr. p. 43.
2. mōrōsus (excessively particular): p. in personal habits, circa curam corporis morosior, Suet. Caes. 45.
3. relĭgiōsus (extremely careful and conscientious): v.SCRUPULOUS .
4. subtīlis: v.NICE .
5. As subs.: călumniātor, (they exclaim that) to adhere to the letter, is the part of a p. person, etc., scriptum sequi, calumniatoris esse: boni judicis, voluntatem scriptoris auctoritatemque defendere, Cic. Caec. 23, 65: one who is p. about his work, calumniator sui, Plin. 34, 8 (19), 25.
1. scrūpŭlōsus: p. care, s. cura, Val. Max. 1, 1, 3: the most p. observance of divine worship, scrupulosissimus cultus deorum, Apul. de Deo Socr. p. 43.
2. mōrōsus (excessively particular): p. in personal habits, circa curam corporis morosior, Suet. Caes. 45.
3. relĭgiōsus (extremely careful and conscientious): v.
4. subtīlis: v.
5. As subs.: călumniātor, (they exclaim that) to adhere to the letter, is the part of a p. person, etc., scriptum sequi, calumniatoris esse: boni judicis, voluntatem scriptoris auctoritatemque defendere, Cic. Caec. 23, 65: one who is p. about his work, calumniator sui, Plin. 34, 8 (19), 25.