Main Entry: punc·til·io

Pronunciation: \ˌpəŋk-ˈti-lē-ˌō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural punc·til·i·os

Etymology: Italian & Spanish; Italian puntiglio point of honor, scruple, from Spanish puntillo, from diminutive of punto point, from Latin punctum

Date: 1596

1 : a minute detail of conduct in a ceremony or in observance of a code
2 : careful observance of forms (as in social conduct)