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escrópulo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin scrūpulus (scruple, nagging doubt, 124 uncia), from scrūpus (sharp stone, anxiety) + -ulus (-ule: forming diminutives). Doublet of escrúpulo. Cognate with Spanish escrúpulo.

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Noun

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escrópulo m (plural escrópulos)

  1. (historical) escropulo, Portuguese scruple, a small traditional unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g

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