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scrupolo

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin scrūpulus (sharp stone”, figuratively “anxiety, uneasiness).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈskru.po.lo/
  • Rhymes: -upolo
  • Hyphenation: scrù‧po‧lo

Noun

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scrupolo m (plural scrupoli)

  1. (historical) a unit of measure equivalent to 1/24 of an ounce
  2. (obsolete) a very small quantity
  3. scruple, qualm
  4. care, conscientiousness
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Further reading

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  • scrupolo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana