Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctiliousness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
punc-til-ious-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.

Uncountable

noun

The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English punctilious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English punctiliousness From punctilious + -ness.

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Questions

What does punctiliousness mean?
The act or state of being punctilious; strict attention to detail.
Where does punctiliousness come from?
Etymology tree English punctilious Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English punctiliousness From punctilious + -ness.

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