punctual
punctual
adj.
Coming at the right moment: P. and V. καίριος.
Exact accurate: P. and V. ἀκρῑβής.
adj.
Coming at the right moment: P. and V. καίριος.
Exact accurate: P. and V. ἀκρῑβής.
PUNCTUAL
diligens; in rebus suis administrandis diligentissimus (after Cic.): *qui omnia ad tempus diligentissime agit or administrat (in the punctual performance of duties business etc.). To be punctual (as to time) ad tempus advenire.
diligens; in rebus suis administrandis diligentissimus (after Cic.): *qui omnia ad tempus diligentissime agit or administrat (in the punctual performance of duties business etc.). To be punctual (as to time) ad tempus advenire.
punctual:
I. Consisting in a point (obs.), as, "Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot" (Milton): perh. punctus (adj.), lit. pricked in: puncto mundo or orbi, like puncto tempore, Lucr. 2, 263.
II. Exact, coinciding to a point (obs.): accūrātus, esp. in superl.: the punctual exactness (of description in a letter), earum (sc. litterarum) accuratissima diligentia, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 1: v.EXACT , PRECISE .
III. Exact in keeping engagements: dīlĭgens: "punctually just (or punctual) to perform what he knew requisite" (Raleigh), omnis officii diligentissimus, Cic. Coel. 30, 73.
IV. Esp., exact in keeping to time:
1. expr. by ad tempus or tempŏri: to be p. (or, to return punctually), ad tempus redire, Cic. Att. 13, 45, 2. Phr.: a p. man, qui vult sua tempori conficere officia, Pl. Rud. 4, 2, 16.
2. dīlĭgens, ntis (in wider sense; careful of propriety in every way): v.CAREFUL , ATTENTIVE .
3. promptus: cf. Nep. Them. 1: p. in business, in rebus gerendis promptus: v.PROMPT .
I. Consisting in a point (obs.), as, "Round this opacous earth, this punctual spot" (Milton): perh. punctus (adj.), lit. pricked in: puncto mundo or orbi, like puncto tempore, Lucr. 2, 263.
II. Exact, coinciding to a point (obs.): accūrātus, esp. in superl.: the punctual exactness (of description in a letter), earum (sc. litterarum) accuratissima diligentia, Cic. Att. 7, 3, 1: v.
III. Exact in keeping engagements: dīlĭgens: "punctually just (
IV. Esp., exact in keeping to time:
1. expr. by ad tempus or tempŏri: to be p. (or, to return punctually), ad tempus redire, Cic. Att. 13, 45, 2. Phr.: a p. man, qui vult sua tempori conficere officia, Pl. Rud. 4, 2, 16.
2. dīlĭgens, ntis (in wider sense; careful of propriety in every way): v.
3. promptus: cf. Nep. Them. 1: p. in business, in rebus gerendis promptus: v.